{"id":13941,"date":"2024-02-22T08:40:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T08:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/aransana-natural-spring-malabuyoc\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:06:05","slug":"aransana-natural-spring-malabuyoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/en\/aransana-natural-spring-malabuyoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Aransana Natural Spring Malabuyoc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in the scenic landscape of <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/en\/ort\/malabuyoc-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Malabuyoc<\/a> on Cebu, Aransana Spring attracts visitors with its natural beauty and quiet surroundings. Hidden in a lush tropical setting, this spring is a place many locals come to swim and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aransana Spring is known for its crystal-clear water, which flows gently from underground springs and forms a pristine pool that invites visitors to take a refreshing dip. You\u2019ll find all the information about Aransana Spring \u2013 and the sad reality today \u2013 in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h3>In this guide<\/h3><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lage-offnungszeiten-aransana-spring-malabuyoc\">Location &amp; opening hours: Aransana Spring Malabuyoc<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#informationen-zur-aransana-spring-malabuyoc\">About Aransana Spring Malabuyoc<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lage-offnungszeiten-aransana-spring-malabuyoc\">Location &amp; opening hours: Aransana Spring Malabuyoc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aransana Spring is located in southern Cebu, near the town of Malabuyoc. The spring sits a little inland and can only be reached via small <strong>dirt tracks and gravel roads<\/strong>. You can drive all the way to the spring itself. We recommend going to Aransana Spring by scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address:<\/strong> J8WP+V2R, Malabuyoc, Cebu, Philippines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong> 24\/7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-a31e0309     \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Aransana%20Natural%20Spring%20Malabuyoc&#038;z=15&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"250\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"informationen-zur-aransana-spring-malabuyoc\">About Aransana Spring Malabuyoc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the introduction sounded very promising, that is unfortunately the reality of days gone by. Aransana Spring really was once a dreamlike spring in the tropical landscape of southern Cebu. After Typhoon Odette, however, the picture changed dramatically. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af7241249f21&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af7241249f21\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring.jpg\" alt=\"River in Malabuyoc running along Aransana Spring\" class=\"wp-image-12749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Flusslauf-in-Malabuyoc-entlang-der-Aransana-Spring-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today Aransana Spring is one big <strong>construction site; the river is currently being lined with concrete walls<\/strong>, and there is heavy construction equipment in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm also scoured out the entire riverbed, exposing clay banks. The clear water and the once-quiet swimming oasis have given way to a mud hole. On top of the construction work, there is a huge amount of <strong>trash around Aransana Spring<\/strong>, which, in our view, unfortunately no longer makes a visit worthwhile at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Cebu, too, the wheels of time keep turning, and extensive modernization is underway all over the island. Unfortunately it does not always go hand in hand with nature, and beautiful places like the former Aransana Spring are disappearing. Although lining the river courses with concrete is meant to protect residents along the river, an intervention in nature of this kind is always very drastic and has far-reaching consequences, which are very clear at Aransana Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6af724124acef&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af724124bfe2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af724124bfe2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"744\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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to believe: Aransana Spring in 2020&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af724124cbfc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af724124cbfc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"12746\" src=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Aransana-Spring-Malabuyoc-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Aransana Spring in Malabuyoc in 2024\" class=\"wp-image-12746\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aransana Spring in 2024!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of January 2024, <strong>we advise against a visit<\/strong>, because what awaits you on site is truly disappointing. Still, we will keep an eye on the place for you and will report back here once the construction work is finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have questions or comments about Aransana Spring in Malabuyoc? Feel free to leave a comment!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aransana Natural Spring in Malabuyoc is a good example of how time can change a place. 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