AWAITING human intervention for tourism purposes is Cresta del Gallo — a denuded mountain of granite rock with spires jutting out like a rooster’s crown 2,000 feet above sea level – which wows tourists passing by the coastal road of Anini-y, Antique. Nestled across barangays Iba and San Francisco on a seaside, it is ideal for such adventures as rock-climbing, mountain trekking, camping, spear-fishing and diving. It is accessible by buses and vans plying the Iloilo-Anini-y, Iloilo-San Jose-via-Anini-y and the San Jose-Anini-y routes. It is only 78 kilometers away from Iloilo City. It was here at Cresta del Gallo where the Mountain Tigers – a volunteer rescue organization from Iloilo City – trained its members on mountain-climbing techniques. Based on the records, nobody yet has set foot on the summit of the rock mountain. Cresta del Gallo remains figuratively “untouched by human hands.” Since it is not yet commercially viable despite its proximity to tourist-rich Sira-an Hot Spring and Nogas Island, no entrepreneur has yet put up lodging cottages, eateries or souvenir shops. It badly yearns for the support of the national government to develop as another tourist spot. While no river divides the mountain and the lowland, a unique bridge spans over the rocky path, probably aimed at keeping the way safe and comfortable to walk on. It doubles as “protector” of the fresh water that gushes out of the natural rock “fountain” underneath. It is not unusual, especially during summer months, when deep wells dry up, to see natives coming here with water containers to fill.