Discovering Putipot
By Rheyda Hinlo and Medel Silvosa
Pinoycentric.com
Our quest for Putipot began when we started looking for a beach that was nice enough and near enough Manila for a weekend getaway. We also wanted it to fit our budget of P2,000 per person for the whole weekend and preferably somewhere we haven’t been to before. We were not just looking for any beach: we wanted one that was clean and uncluttered, preferably with white sand and clear water so we can check out the marine life.
We veered off from the usual choices such as Puerto Galera and the beaches of Batangas because we’ve been there a number of times. Pagudpud in Ilocos was far and the fare to and from Manila would already cost a sizeable portion of our budget.
Fortunately, a friend of ours suggested we go to an island off the coast of Zambales called Putipot. He asked, “Do you watch the local version of Marimar? Well, even if you don’t watch it, they shot the beach scenes in Putipot.” That got me curious. Well, if the TV crew thought it was a good place to shoot the teledrama, it was probably worth a weekend to check it out.
Google the words “Putipot + island + Zambales” and you get at least 442 hits. The Website ClicktheCity tells you all you need to know on how to get to the island. It’s good to read all the comments as it gives you the best tips on what route to take, what to bring, and how much things cost.
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February 11, 2008
Discovering Putipot by Rheyda Hinlo and Medel Silvosa
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3 comments:
This entry was very helpful in our own trip to Potipot.
Thanks!
You're welcome! Glad to know that this article helped. Hope you can also check out the original post.
If you have anything you'd like to share about your trip there, feel free to let us know. We'd love to put them on the site so others can benefit too.
ARVZ "WARBEAST" SILVOSA...
Hey! Wazzup, bro? Midol, how's your nature-tripping? Discover any new species lately? Nice article, I mean heck you make a perfect team. Just wanted to drop a note and say hi. So until the polar ice caps melt, make mine Marvel! Oops, sorry about that, I was thinking comics hehehe. Well, anyways just keep up the good work. Oh and by the way, do support and vote for the Tubbataha Reef at www.New7Wonders.com. I hope all Filipinos will support Tubbataha and all other Philippine entries to the New 7 Wonders. Do check out the site. See you soon!
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