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Puraran Beach: the Surfing Capital of Catanduanes
Puraran Beach: the Surfing Capital of Catanduanes
In 1979, when two Australian surfers visited Baras, Catanduanes, they “discovered” what they called the “majestic” waves of Puraran Beach. Since then, the surfers come every year for the surfing season around August to November. And since then, many well-known surfers have followed. Surfing competitions are held every year in August for the town fiesta, and in October for the national and international surfers.
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Published at 2018-03-09 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Travel
Tags: Catanduanes, surfing
Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes
Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes
Most of the speakers of this Bicolano variant reside in the province’s capital, Virac, which also serves as an alternate name for the group.
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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes
Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes
Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes
The inhabitants of the island-province of Catanduanes are said to be isolated from the rest of the Bicol region. Northern Catanduanes Bicolano speakers are also known as the Pandan, and are mostly concentrated in the northern part of Cantanduanes island-province.
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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Bicol, Bicol, Catanduanes