Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Picturesque Paguriran Island


A little gem of an island is tucked away in a quiet corner of Bacon, Sorsogon - the picturesque Paguriran Island. Last Thursday, the Web Marketing Department went on a road trip to Paguriran. Of course, with the wanderlust itching in me, I had to be there too. Hehe. The Content Dev Dept. had been planning to visit Paguriran since mid-January, but a series of events kept us from going.

Paguriran is a tiny group of coral and rock islets located off the white sand beaches of Sawanga in Bacon. It is accessible from the adjacent beach by wading through crystal clear waters, the depth of which may range from ankle to waist depending on the tides. Within the island, coralline and granite crags enclose a shallow lagoon that is perfect for swimming (you have to watch out for sharp corals, though).


Meanwhile, the highest point of the island is a rocky promontory that provides a spectacular vista of the beach, the deep blue Albay Gulf, mainland Sorsogon and surrounding islands. It is said that the island used to be a sanctuary for marine turtles or pawikan. With its spectacular beauty, Paguriran Island is definitely a must-visit if ever you are in Sorsogon.

Check out my Paguriran Island set on Flickr for Hi-Res images.

8 comments:

john be anonymous said...

one word, beautiful. astig talaga dito sa Pinas, madaming magagandang lugar.

Anonymous said...

uy ok dyan ah. anong ginawa niyo? picture picture lang? low tide is around 3 o clock? may mga resorts ba sa bacon? or mas maganda pa rin sa rizal beach?

plan kasi namin after donsol we head to gubat for 2 nights. then during our stay there, we'll be touring places around that area. kung pwede naming daanan yan puntahan din namin siguro. wala pa kaming detailed itenerary eh.

added you nga pala sa blogroll ko.

dex said...

yup may mga resorts din sa bacon, although mas malawak yung sa rizal beach. :-)

Anonymous said...

is it the subject of the photo, the camera or the photographer that expresses beauty?

Admin said...

Wow! Nice... Astig! Next adventure ko yan... hehe :)

dr_clairebear said...

hi! ang ganda naman nun! my friends and i will be going to caramoan naman some time in april... ang layo kasi sa sorsogon, weekend lang naman sila pwede. maybe some day! swerte mo and thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

hi!
matagal kn gusto pumunta jan sa paguriran but i dnt know wer it is loacted sa bacon...i been to the baches of bacon but d2 lng sa my bukana...can you teach mo how to go to paguriran?thanks a lot!

dex said...

@anonymous

yung paguriran a few kilometers from the caricaran beach resorts (where tolong gapo is located). derecho nyo lang yung road from caricaran. you can also ask for directions, madali naman mahanap yung paguriran. mas ok kung may sarili kayong sasakyan. approx 45 minutes away from caricaran. ingats! :)