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BEACHES in PUERTO GALERA
 In
almost every bay with a beach that's at all useable, you'll find
cottages for local and foreign tourists. To the east, resorts
have sprung up at Sabang Beach, Small La Laguna Beach and Big La
Laguna Beach. To the south, they go as far as Tabinay Beach. To
the west, Talipanan Beach development has almost reached its
limit. While the main beaches have electricity, considering the
number of power failures, it's a good idea to have a torch
handy.
Beaches just
outside Puerto Galera, such as Balete Beach and Hondura Beach,
are rather undeveloped and may disappoint some pampered
beachlovers. Most travelers prefer the ones a few km farther
away.
Sabang
is a more 'happening' place for visitor, especially after dark,
and it might not be everybody's scene. It can get very hectic
and loud at night around the discos and bars. Some restaurants
have been built on sites close to the water and the remaining
beach is almost completely blocked by outrigger boats. A hill
path takes you through a palm grove and over a grassy meadow to
Escarceo Point, two km east of Sabang. There you can go to the
top of the 14m high lighthouse where you can get a gorgeous
view, especially at sunrise and sunset.
There is also
some action to be found on Small La Laguna Beach, although
it is maybe a bit more relaxed. The beach itself is not
particularly impressive. The most popular activities during the
day are snorkeling and diving. many travelers prefer to stay
overnight at Small La Laguna Beach, or just spend the days
there, and go out at night at the nearby Sabang Beach.
At Big La
Laguna Beach there's a lot of activity. Some of the cottages
here are packed close together, but the coral reef is worth
seeing and is good for snorkeling.
 The
reefs at Balete Beach, Long Beach and Haligi Beach
are also good for snorkeling, but careful: strong currents can
make Boquete Beach dangerous for swimmers.
There's not
much action on the beaches between San Isidro and Talipanan
Point, a few km wet of Puerto Galera. The busiest one of them
all is White Beach. On the other hand, the adjoining
beaches of Aninuan and Talipanan in the next bay
are extremely quiet. All three of them are good bathing beaches
although - unlike the beaches mentioned above - snorkeling is
not particularly interesting there. The water at White Beach
gets very deep a few metres from shore - too deep for children
and non-swimmers. |
