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Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the tallest mountain in the Zambales Mountain range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rise to an elevation of 2,037 metres (6,683 ft), is located in the municipality of Palauig, Zambales.
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Published at 2020-09-22 by Puerto Parrot
Tags: Zambales
Potipot Island: the Small White Island of Zambales
Potipot Island: the Small White Island of Zambales
Potipot Island, hailed as the “Small White Island,” isan exciting getaway for the weary traveller. It can be found in Uacon in Candelaria, Zambales. Since the island is the closest islet from mainland Zambales, guests could ride a boat going to the island from any of the resorts around the area. The trip lasts eight to ten minutes from the shore. The island is approximately 1 kilometer away from the beach.
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Published at 2018-03-09 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Island, Zambales
Anawangin Cove in Zambales - A True Paradise
Anawangin Cove in Zambales - A True Paradise
The province of Zambales is home to many marvelous natural attractions that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Anawangin Cove is one such marvel, a hidden paradise virtually untouched by human development. Because of the idyllic scenery it possesses, Anawangin is quickly becoming one of the fastest rising tourist destination in the country. Anawangin Cove has long been a first-class spot that boasts tourism in the Philippines.
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Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Cove, Nature, Zambales, attraction
Sambal, Tina
Sambal, Tina
Populations of the Tina Sambal are found in Iba, Sta. Cruz, and Masinloc in Zambales; Quezon in Palawan; and some municipalities of Pangasinan. The areas they occupy include vast tracts of land that are suitable for farming and are near the sea, which makes fishing a vital means of sustenance.
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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Sambal, Zambales
Sambal, Botolan
Sambal, Botolan
The Botolan Sambal inhabit Zambales, particularly in the towns of Botolan and Cabangan. They are popularly known as the Negritos or Aetas of Luzon, who live in the mountain ranges of Zambales.
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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Sambal, Zambales
Sambal, Bolinao
Sambal, Bolinao
In the past, fierce Sambal warriors frequently raided Christian settlements. They were also highly superstitious and worshiped the spirits of their ancestors. Today, the Sambal are predominantly Roman Catholic, though probably still superstitious.
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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Bolinao, Sambal, Zambales
In Photos: Zambales Mango Festival 2017 Street Dance Parade
In Photos: Zambales Mango Festival 2017 Street Dance Parade
ZAMBALES, Philippines – Local and foreign tourists joined the biggest and most colorful celebration of Dinamulag Festival with the Zambayle Street Dancing Parade and Showdown on April 5 at the People’s Park, Iba, Zambales. The Dinamulag street dancing started at around 4 pm at Iba Municipal Hall, and ended at the Provincial Capitol in Iba with a parade, while the street dancing competition was held at Zambales Sports Complex, to the delight of the crowd.
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Published at 2018-02-22 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Festival, Mango, Zambales
Mapanuepe Lake
Mapanuepe Lake
Mapanuepe Lake is a freshwater lake located in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The lake was created after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. Lahars following the eruption blocked the drainage of Mapanuepe River, south of the volcano, flooding Mapanuepe Valley together with its settlements. Only the steeple of the church protruding out of the water remained on one of the villages.
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Published at 2018-02-16 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Fauna and flora
Tags: Zambales
Capones Island in Zambales
Capones Island in Zambales
Further south in the town of San Antonio, a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines, visitors who travel Luzon will find a bigger paradise called Capones Island. It is located in Barangay Pundaquit and is legendary for its lighthouse built during the Spanish era around the year 1890 with the Filipino’s bare hands.
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Published at 2018-02-15 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Island, Zambales
In Photos: Zambales Mango Festival 2017 Street Dance Parade
In Photos: Zambales Mango Festival 2017 Street Dance Parade
ZAMBALES, Philippines – Local and foreign tourists joined the biggest and most colorful celebration of Dinamulag Festival with the Zambayle Street Dancing Parade and Showdown on April 5 at the People’s Park, Iba, Zambales.
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Published at 2017-04-04 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Entertainment, People, Recreation
Tags: Dinamulag, Festival, Zambales