CAPE ENGANO LIGHT HOUSE
In order to go to the lighthouse you need to walk thru the shoreline
going towards the middle of the island.
going towards the middle of the island.
During the course of the travel you will find this grass land.
Due to the cold climate and good
biodiversity the place is good to raise animals.
biodiversity the place is good to raise animals.
Just because the grassland is so big and wide, you could also play
along with your friends.
along with your friends.
The place is also full of forest crabs. These crabs are seen inside a big whole
in different parts of the island,
in different parts of the island,
These crabs are are not the typical crabs you could see in the market.
This the equipment they use in order to catch these crabs in there places
Once the the crabs were caught they are carefully being tied to each other.
Cape Engaño Lighthouse, also known as Faro de Cabo Engaño, is a historic lighthouse located at the Palaui Island in the town of Santa Ana, the province of Cagayan,.
Located at the northernmost part of Luzon Island and situated atop the summit of a hill, 92 meters above sea-level, the lighthouse provides a 360-degree view of Babuyan Island and the Dos Hermanas Island (Two Sisters) on the North, Pacific Ocean on the West and Engaño cove on the East.
Faro de Cabo Engaño is one of the four lighthouses built during the Spanish Colonial period, which served as gateway lighthouse for incoming ships. The construction started on 21 September 1888 and finished on 31 December 1892, where in most of the laborers are Filipinos.
It is initially designed by Engineer Magin Pers y Pers, who also designed Cape Bojeador and Capones Island but was continued by Guillermo Brockman.
The Lighthouse complex is composed of the housing pavilion (served as an office and workers quarter), the service buildings (served as kitchen and storage) .
and the 11-meter octagonal tower which houses the crown and the copper lantern (but was now a solar-based lighting mechanism) that is visible in all angles of the lighthouse.
This was all built using local materials, masonry and hardwood
The Cape Engaño Lighthouse become home of the Jamorabons for generations.They also work as lighthouse keeper,namely Gregorio Jamorabon,the longest-servicing lighthouse keeper.
The complex used to shelter 7 crew members tasked to maintain the lighthouse. In that time according to Teresa Jamorabon,late wife of Gregorio Jamorabon,the lighthouse is only the place where residents enjoy electricity.
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The place is also an overview of Dos Hermanas Island which is situated just across the island
Dos Hermanas is also called as Two Sisters.
The location of the watch tower is overlooking of the whole island.
Siwangag Cove
DAY 2
BARATUBUT FALLS
CAPE ENGANO
CROCODILE ISLAND
CAPE ENGANO
CROCODILE ISLAND
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