Interesting Natural and Man-made Places in Tarlac Part 3

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INTERESTING PLACES

Tourism has not really been a big part of Tarlac although it does have some great historical areas, mouth-watering cuisine, rice and sugar plantations and golf courses for those so inclined.

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Capas, Tarlac – Pinatubo Lake

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The sojourns continue as it takes you to the Municipality of Capas, a road to the world-known Mount Pinatubo. This place will take you to the right track towards the ‘Pinatubo Crater Lake’. Indulge yourself in the hot spring’s water from the mountain and give yourself a break by taking lahar and mud spas.

Next stop, we have the Municipality of Concepcion. The green and golden rice fields will make you feel relax from the long ride. Unwind from the meadows and cool breeze of the water from the river watering the plant crops.

La Paz, Tarlac

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Fill-up your churning stomach with the ever famous version of ‘batchoy’ from the Municipality of La Paz. This delicious specialty of the municipality was made from fine noodles, tendered-sliced beef and pork with onion chives in a classic mouth-watering soup. La Paz batchoy of Tarlac brings you to the yesteryears of the Chinese cuisine.

San Jose, Tarlac

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Looking for a good place as a sanctuary, Municipality of San Jose has to offer with its nature tripping with God. San Jose, Tarlac bears one of the nation’s best tourist destinations, the ‘Monasterio de Tarlac’ which was situated in the highlands of the municipality along with the mountains and wild forests. Another exciting place in San Jose, Tarlac is the venue for the 2010 Palarong Pambansa in the Phlippines – the Tarlac Sports Complex wherein a Pearl-shaped Canopy standing high in the podium alongside of the green hills can be found.