The last stop of the day before driving back to Basco was at San Carlos Borromero Church. It’s also known as Mahatao Church. It is a Roman Catholic Church located at the town proper of Mahatao. As per history, the first Church was built in 1787. Throughout the time, continuous remodeling and renovation works that made the church what it is today. It became a National Cultural Treasure in... continue
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BATANES… The Fascinating Tayid Mahatao Lighthouse
This is our last stop at the mountain… This lighthouse was situated on top of the hill overlooking the ocean. It can also be seen from Marlboro country. It is strategically located to be visible to ships at sea. The environment is nice, there was no usual road or walkway going to the structure itself, it’s like you have to pass through a private property with tall cogon grass on the... continue
BATANES… A Swim at the Fountain of Youth
Our next stop after lunch… We had a very good lunch at the Diura Village. With full stomach, we’re ready to walk the said one kilometer distance from the village going to the fountain of youth. After a short rest, we walked directly to the mountain. Along the way were the view of the ocean on the left and the mountain on the right. Lots of trees along the walkway so there’s... continue
BATANES… Feast at Diura Village
Our lunch stop at Diura Village… It seems we had enough of the Marlboro Country and we’re already starving. We got back to our van and started rolling down the hill to Diura Village for our lunch. Diura village is a small fishing village of Batanes. Along the way, we passed another scenic route with the beach on the left and the hills on the right. The houses in the village were mixed... continue
BATANES… Enjoying the Marvelous Marlboro Country
Oh well, a breath taking stopover; our adventure continues… It’s almost mid-day and we have to rush uphill for another dazzling surprise from nature. Following the road to the mountain, on-going road concreting projects were in place, it took us maybe around 20 minutes to get to a waiting shed. Welcome to Racuh-a-payaman… known as the Marlboro Country. As you can imagine what... continue
BATANES… The Picturesque Alapad Gorge
An interesting stop at Alapad Gorge… Listed on our itinerary, we moved further down south to reach Alapad Gorge and Long Range Station (LORAN). Not quite far from Ivana and only a short drive from Sitio SongSong. The road conditions were very good, all new concrete. They cut one portion of the mountain to construct a good road down south. We drove along a scenic route wherein you will... continue
BATANES… The Ghost Village of Sitio Song Song
Another interesting stop is at Sitio Song Song… Continuing our Southern Batan itinerary, we drove along the highway to the south. Along the way, we stopped at Sitio Song Song. Its location was just beside the highway. All you can see were ruins of stone houses, some were covered with grasses and other vegetation. This ruins were a reminder of the great tragedy that happened to the area.... continue