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| THE CAPE BOLINAO LIGHTHOUSE. The second tallest lighthouse in the Philippines. |
Part 8 of
The
Pangasinan Escapade
We didn’t spend the whole day at the beach even
if we wanted to. We still had more places to visit. After that awesome
experience, we went to take some pictures at the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse. Cape
Bolinao Lighthouse is currently the second tallest lighthouse in the
Philippines after Cape Bojeador in Ilocos. It was built by the Filipino and
American engineers in 1905. There is no entrance fee at this lighthouse.
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| Rock formations at Rockview Resorts in Bolinao, Pangasinan |
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| Rock formations, Bolinao |
After
taking shots at the lighthouse, we proceeded to visit the rock formations at
the Rockview Resorts. It was just minutes away from the lighthouse. There is an
individual entrance fee of P10. Here, you will get to view the rock formations
where fighting scenes in Amaya series of GMA7 had been shot. You will also
observe seawater splashing right to the rock walls. When roaming around the
rock formations, be careful while walking. You would not want to get deep
wounds and bruises due to accidents.
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| UP TO THE SKY. Bolinao Lighthouse |
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| One of the oldest lighthouses in the country is Cape Bolinao Lighthouse |
We had no time to visit all the three caves so we just chose
one—the Enchanted Cave. It is the most popular among the three and it is the
cave where Dyesebel series of Marian Rivera was shot. Enchanted Cave will
remind you of the popular Hinagdanan Cave in Bohol. Entrance fee here is P50,
that is, if you will not dive in the cool water inside the underground cave (P70
if you will).
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| Entrance to Enchanted Cave, Bolinao |
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| Enchanted Cave signage |
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| Inside Enchanted Cave, Bolinao |
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| Stairs to Enchanted Cave |
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| There is a ppol of waters in Enchanted Cave where you can swim |
We did not spend much time inside the cave. After taking several
photos for proofs that we really went there, we decided to leave and go to our
next destination—the falls. We should have visited the Bolinao Church before we
went to the falls only if we knew that the falls are located near the boundary
of Anda and Bolinao. It has been said that the Church is already more than 400
years old and there was unfounded information that the first mass in the
Philippines was actually held in Bolinao way back in the 1300s (and not in the
Central Philippines as what is stated in history books). We missed this part of
Bolinao, so we will not miss it the next time we visit Bolinao again. We also
missed to kayak in Punta Riviera because we already don’t have enough time.
Anyway, we decided to trek the way to Tara Falls but unfortunately after
walking the muddy path, we had not found it. Only the river which I think
waters from Tara Falls flow through.
We finally decided to leave Tara Falls (or river?) for Bolinao
Falls. Bolinao Falls is very far from the national highway. It is located at
Bgy. Samang Norte in Bolinao. It is around 15-20 minutes trike ride. The road
here is almost entirely not cemented. There was even a time where we pushed the
tricycle because it couldn’t go up that hilly part of the road. The best part
of visiting the falls is the plunging sound of water flowing from the falls to
the stream of water.
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| DOWN THE ENCHANTED CAVE. This underground cave in Bolinao must be on your list when you plan to tour Bolinao |
After listening to the splash of water from Bolinao Falls, we
left and headed to the waiting shed beside the national highway. The driver
instructed us to wait for a bus. From here, we bade goodbye to him. We gave him
P1,100 for the tour (we added P100 because he did not even take his lunch).
It’s a great experience anyway.
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| Epic fail trek to Tara |
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| We did not find the waterfalls! |
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| Bolinao Falls, Pangasinan |
THE PANGASINAN ESCAPADE TRAVEL SERIES:
Part 8: Bolinao Lighthouse, Cave, Falls, Rock & Roll
Hi! Gaano kalayo yung lighthouse from patar beach? Kaya bang lakarin? Kung kelangan ng tricycle how much ang fare? :) Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteYah. Kayang lakarin. Parang mga 5-10 minutes lang. kasi konting liko lang naman siya din Patar public beach na.
DeleteAbout sa trike, package na yan eh kung pupunta kayo dun. Diba P150 regular fare one-way, irequest niyo na lang na idaan kayo saglit sa Cape Bolinao Lighthouse. No additional fee. Kasama actually dun pati yung three caves, rock formation at yung resort of your choice.
Enjoy your trip Yani! :)