A few
minutes drive from Paoay Church, we proceeded to La Paz Sand Dunes
-- consists approximately 85
square kilometers of protected sandy coastal desert and beach close to Laoag
City, capital of Ilocos Norte.
The area is
locally known as “Bantay Bimmaboy” -
refers to common perception that the
dunes resemble pigs in shape. The area
is also popularly known as the “Desert of the North” and is popular location
for shooting of films e.g. Himala and
Panday.
The glaring
heat of the sun did not stop the pilgrims from going down the buses. With
umbrellas, we spent the time taking pictures of the site and posing beside the
four-wheel cars for hire at P2,500 per hour drive around the area.
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