Mount Pico de Loro

Mount Pico de Loro, also known as Mount Palay-Palay, is a prominent 664-meter peak on the border of Maragondon, Cavite and Nasugbu, Batangas within the Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape. Named Pico de Loro (Parrot's Beak) by the Spanish for its distinctive monolith summit, it is one of southern Luzon's most popular day-hike destinations, offering forested trails, diverse flora and fauna, and panoramic views of Manila Bay, Cavite, Batangas and surrounding islands.

Visitors can expect a moderately challenging day hike through forested trails within a protected landscape, leading to a summit and a distinctive limestone monolith known as the Parrot's Beak. The trail includes forested slopes, open ridges, and a steep rocky section near the top. From the summit area, hikers can see Manila Bay, the coastline of Cavite and Batangas, and nearby peaks. The site has a DENR registration area at the jump-off point in Maragondon where guides are assigned.