I saw this strange cloud formation right above Lucap Wharf in Alaminos, Pangasinan. We were browsing around the market for souvenirs after doing our island hopping around the Hundred Islands at that time. It looks like it was about to swallow the house on the foreground. Was it a fish or a monster?
This is Cathedral cave-island, one of the 124 islands in Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos, Pangasinan. It was named as such as its shape and entrance looks like a cathedral. It was also said that there are rock formations inside the cave that are shaped like benches of a cathedral. Boats can actually get in the island and see the rock formations inside. 
This picture was taken in Scout Island, Hundred Islands National Park, Pangasinan. It was such a beautiful day when we got to the island and we had the island all by ourselves.
There are several hotels and lodging houses in Brgy. Lucap, Alaminos, Pangasinan. Barangay Lucap is the jump-off point to the Hundred Islands and is about 6-7 kilometers from Alaminos downtown. It is usually accessible through tricycle. For convenience, we decided to get a hotel in Barangay Lucap. On our first day, we stayed in Maxine By the Sea Hotel but decided to rent a house on the second day as recommended by our boatman/tricycle driver, Gerry.
Here are some of the hotels in Barangay Lucap:
These are some of the pictures I took while I was on vacation in Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos, Pangasinan. Enjoy!
This is the sculpture of a diver planting artificial corals in Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos, Pangasinan. The sculpture stands at Barangay Lucap, Alaminos, Pangasinan, the jump-off point going to the national park.
Fishing was the main means of livelihood in the area but the indiscriminate use of cyanide and bombs took a toll on the corals of the national park. Subsequently, fish and other marine life dwindled affecting the lives of the people in the area. The government in partnership with the local people, private organizations and individuals undertook the rehabilitation of the Hundred Islands' marine life.
This sculpture recognizes the efforts of everybody who were involved in the project and also, it is a reminder that marine life should be taken care of properly for sustainability. Nowadays, continuing efforts are still undergoing. Local people are now more involved in promoting the national park's beauty through tourism which also helps in augmenting their income.
The Hundred Islands National Park is located about 257 kilometers northwest from Manila, Philippines. Scattered all over Lingayen Gulf, these 124 islands were estimated to be 2 million years old.
When we got there last week, the water was so calm and the islands looked so beautiful especially during the early morning when the morning mist was still covering the islands. They looked so mystical as seen from our hotel. We did some island hopping and soaked in the water most in the afternoon. There were three developed islands: Governor, Quezon and Children. We did most of our swimming at the Lopez and Scout islands were we had the islands for ourselves..BLISS!
More story about this trip here.
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