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Monday, April 5, 2010

Ilocos Norte: Cape Bojeador Lighthouse


Just a few kilometers from the town of Bangui is the humble town of Burgos, which is 35 kilometers from the City of Laoag.

From the main road, Cape Bojeador Lighthouse can easily be seen from the top a hill known as Vigia de Nagparitan. This is said to be the highest lighthouse in the Philippines since it approximately measures 17 meters tall from a 160 meters high hill.

We really thought that we’ll be having a hard time to climb this lighthouse, but we actually found ourselves on the foot of the main tower without a sweat. It is very accessible to all travelers; the only hard part in climbing was its steep stairs.

The South China Sea view from the top was truly breathtaking.


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The place is very old, so be careful with your steps. Also, the wind from the top of the lighthouse is really strong, so I suggest ladies not to wear miniskirts or kinky dresses.

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse is more than 3 hours from Tuguegarao City Cagayan, an hour from Laoag, Ilocos Norte, 2 and half hours from Vigan, Ilocos Sur and is 9-12 hours away from Manila.

How to get there:

From Laoag, follow the northwestern coastal national highway that is commonly used going to Ilocos to Cagayan provinces until you've reached the town of Burgos. There’s a sign at the right side directing the entrance to the lighthouse.

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