Old Enchanted Balete Tree is a century-old balete tree with a spring-fed fish pool in Campalanas, Lazi. The photos show a tall tree whose hanging aerial roots form a thick curtain down to the ground, with ferns and other trees around it.
The pool at its base has turquoise-painted walls and steps, with fish murals and potted plants along the rim, and a small white hut with a blue roof stands beside it. At the roadside, a multicoloured block-letter sign with a red heart and the words \"Balete Tree\" sits above a painted wall reading \"Balete Fish Spa\", in front of a two-storey wooden building signed as a restaurant and souvenir shop, with thatched-roof stalls beside it.
Good to know: The photos show only the tree, the pool and the roadside frontage. Fees, fish-spa details and opening hours are not listed here; check with the venue before you go.
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The photos show a tall tree whose hanging aerial roots\nform a thick curtain down to the ground, with ferns and other trees around it.\n\nThe pool at its base has turquoise-painted walls and steps, with fish murals and\npotted plants along the rim, and a small white hut with a blue roof stands\nbeside it. 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