Villa Verde Trail – Page 18 – Philippine-Sailor

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Descriptions of the Villa Verde Trail and related areas are covered here.

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Ze386. (-24) we did get this glimpse from the Malico View Point, between clouds coming and going; this is the new Pangasinan-Nueva Vizcaya Road descending, following the Villa Verde Trail. This section is on the west side of the Caraballo Mountain Spur. This picture is from Randy Anderson.

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Ze385. (-23) following the new concrete road towards west about one km, at a point where you can see the Pangasinan Plain the Baguio Cordilleras is this place and it is called Malico View Point. At this moment the clouds blocked our view.

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Ze384. (-21) we tried to check in with the barangay office but today was a National Holyday and we learned there are two barangay Malico offices, one belongs to San Nicolas in Pangasinan and one belongs to Santa Fe in Nueva Vizcaya.

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Ze376. (-11) this is a Google Earth image as the where the Malico Village and the Salacsac Passes of the Villa Verde Trail are. It took the 32nd Div two month to fight their way thru these passes.

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Ze375. (-10) left of the Malico Museum and Country Inn, up some steps, the WWII memorabilia included a Japanese light piece of artillery. This picture is from Randy Anderson.

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Ze374. (-08) the Malico Museum and Country Inn had a large collection of artifacts and WWII memorabilia. This picture is from Randy Anderson.

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Ze373. (-05) at the Malico Museum and Country Inn; left to right Karl, Charlie, our driver and Randy. The Inn prepared food for us per our request.

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Ze372. (-03) this is a full view of the Malico Museum and Country Inn. Malico is located at the Salacsac Passes of the Villa Verde Trail.

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Ze371. (-01) THE MALICE COUNTRY INN, WE DECIDED TO STAY HERE, RATHER THAT IN SANTA FE.

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Ze380. (-15) this plaque on the Japanese Memorial says that between Feb.-June 1945 4600 Japanese died, 3200 Americans died or were wounded and many Filipino Inhabitants died in the vicinity of this Salacsac Pass..