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Interesting Places to Visit in Aurora Part 5

INTERESTING PLACES IN AURORA

Aurora is one of the most popular provinces in the Philippines when we talk about Tourism. Tourist Spots in Aurora, mostly in Baler, became its pride and one of them is the place where Surfing in the Philippines was born.

Aurora is located in Central Luzon of which Quezon, Isabela and Quirino Provinces are its neighbors. Aurora is divided into 8 municipalities and Baler as its Capital City. Read More: http://touristspotsfinder.com/2015/01/top-10-tourist-spots-in-aurora-including-baler/

Lamao Caves

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At the southernmost part of the Aurora province, lies Dingalan. It offers rugged shorelines and rustic features that are far from touristy and was given the moniker “The Batanes of the East” for its mountains and coasts that resembles that of in Basco.

We arrived at the Lamao Caves by 6:00am and there were a lot of them peeking through the rugged cliffs of the mountain passes. The rock formations around are carved beautifuly by the swells.

It is said that this caves are interconnected with each other not until strong typhoons caused rockslides and eroded cave interiors that blocked cave passages. Read More: https://carvingthatniche.wordpress.com/tag/dingalan-aurora-lamao-umiray-travel/

Umiray River

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Umiray River is the river that separates Aurora and Quezon provinces. It is bounded by the towns of Dingalan in Aurora and General Nakar in Quezon.

It is used as a means of transport by the illegal loggers. From the mountains, the illegal loggers float the troso (lumber) and float them downstream up to the ocean.

It is a tributary of the Pacific Ocean. During the late 20th century (and continuing up to the present), it has been the site of several clashes between the army and the communist group, the New People’s Army.

Recently, the government has made a project to link the Pacific Ocean with Angat River in Bulacan’s mountains through a tunnel that will traverse Umiray River then cut through the mountains of Sierra Madre straight to Angat River. Read More: http://greedypeg.org/aurora/Umiray-River.html

Costa Pacifica Raintree Resort

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Costa Pacifica Raintree in Baler, Aurora, Philippines is located along Sabang Beach, which attracts surfers from November to March. Water sports enthusiasts can also enjoy Cemento Reef, Dicasalarin Point, Charlie’s Point, and Dalugan Bay. Aside from geographic formations, hiking trails, waterfalls, and coves, Baler is home the historic Museo de Baler and Dona Aurora’s House, which are just a few minutes away from the hotel’s location. Read More: http://triptheislands.com/accomodation/aurora-comes-alive-with-costa-pacifica-raintree-resort/