Palm Grove (Asin Hot Springs)

Palm Grove Asin Hot Springs is a natural sulfurous hot spring resort in the Asin area of Tuba municipality, Benguet Province, in the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines, where geothermal waters associated with the geology of the Benguet highland zone emerge in the pine forest landscape below Baguio — the Philippines' only mountain city and the former summer capital of the American colonial administration. The springs, located in a forested ravine accessible via a scenic road from Baguio City, provide outdoor sulfurous thermal bathing in a cool highland environment distinct from the lowland tropical heat of most Philippine destinations, at altitudes where pine trees, vegetable gardens, and the distinctive atmosphere of the Cordillera mountain culture replace the coconut and rice landscapes of lowland Luzon. The proximity to Baguio's rich artistic heritage, highland market culture, and the indigenous Ibaloi and Kankanaey communities of Benguet gives the Asin hot spring experience a cultural depth characteristic of the Cordillera's complex blend of indigenous tradition and American colonial legacy.