Northern Luzon Road Trip – Cape Engano Lighthouse – Palaui Island, Cagayan

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– Northern Luzon Road Trip – Cape Engano Lighthouse – Palaui Island, Cagayan

Also known as Faro de Cabo Engaño, Cape Engaño Lighthouse is
a historic lighthouse situated atop the summit of a hill on Palaui Island. It
is one of the four lighthouses erected during the Spanish Colonial period which
served as a guide for seafaring vessels coming from the Pacific Ocean.
Construction begun on September 21, 1888 and was completed on December 31,
1892. Most of the laborers who helped with the construction of this lighthouse were
Filipinos.

The Spaniards named it “Engaño” because when they first set
foot on the cape they were so stunned by its natural beauty. Strategically it
overlooks both the Pacific Ocean and Babuyan Channel which makes the lighthouse
very useful for navigators during rough seas.

You are required to get a tour guide once you reach the
island. Ours were 300 peso per 4 people. They will be the ones to take you to
the top of the mountain to see the lighthouse itself and enjoy the views. The
trek is not hard, but it is not for the faint at heart either. Someone said it
was 300 steps you had to climb up. I think that is a low count, but I could be
wrong in that.

It was very hot on the way up and any breaks were very
welcomed. I would suggest you bring water, snacks or anything else you want.
There is nothing either at the lighthouse or as you climb up to it. There are
stores once you reach back down at the bottom and that is your only option.

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Northern Luzon Road Trip – The Boat Ride – Palaui Island

After a day of rain and gloomy weather that hampered our
activities during our first day, the sky finally cleared. Just in time! Our
plans for today included a boat ride to the beautiful island of Palaui, just
off the coast of Sta. Ana in Cagayan. The boat tours are governed by the coast
guard and they are not allowed to leave the port unless they can be sure the seas
are safe for travel for the most part.  

The Port of San Vicente in Santa Ana, Cagayan, is the
jump-off point for crossing the channel to Punta Verde (Point Verde) on Palaui
Island, or heading to Engaño Cove, a little further to the north. There the
tourism companies have a small office and you can hire a boat for the day to
take you out to Paluai Island and a few other stops they have along the way. It
depends on what you would like to see and the time you have to see them. I
would highly suggest you make it a full day to enjoy a lot of what they have to
offer. We did, and we still wanted to do more.

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This is our Philippines – Northern Luzon Road Trip – Santa Ana Market – ...

“Gutom na kami ni Kuya” or “Sir, we are hungry”
… Now, where have I heard that before? With this crowd it is every few minutes
it seems. They always need to be eating! So, off to the market we go. I follow
along as Maly and Grandma look over every shrimp, shell, squid and crab they
can find. They run from one side to the other to make sure the seafood they get
is the best one possible. 2 kilos of this, 3 kilos of that. When it is all said
and done, we have enough to feed a kingdom, I think.

All this was brought back to the resort we were
staying at and the fine staff at Jotays Beach Resort cooked us up a scrumptious
lunch! They prepared shrimp in garlic butter, spicy crab, a squid dish and the
shells. It looked like World War 3 had just ended by the time we got through
eating. Although there were some leftovers, it gave everyone something to snack
on in the afternoon and plenty for the evening meal!

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This is our Philippines – Northern Luzon Road Trip – Santa Ana – Wet and...

Our Northern Luzon Road trip to
Santa Ana did not start off as we had planned. Just as we were about an hour away
from our destination, we encountered heavy winds and strong rain from a
tropical depression that was passing by. Being this close, we continued on for
the night to make it to Jotay Beach Resort where we would be staying.

On our arrival and even in a
pouring rain, the staff at Jotay Beach Resort went out of their way to make
sure we all got to our rooms. They even went and got a large beach umbrella to
help try to keep some of the rain off of us as we tried to bring some of the
needed necessities in. I should have gotten that on tape, but was too busy
trying to stay dry myself.

The next morning, we woke up to a cloudy morning. I walked down to the beach,
but the waves were still strong from the storm. There would be no boating today
it looked like. That did not mean we were going to sit around sulking all day!
There is still a way to have fun when you choose to! We would not let the kids
get too far out, but we did let them play on the beach. The waves crashing in
were fun to play in. We all had a great time although it was wet and wild this
morning!

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