La Vita Bella: A Trip to Northern Luzon

Callao Cave. A cave with seven chambers located on the Province of Cagayan in thePhilippines. It is one of the best known tourist attractions of the province. It is located in Barangays Bagabba and Quibal, Peñablanca, near Tuguegarao, the capital town of the Province of Cagayan.
It has a natural cathedral located at the first chamber, which was turned into a chapel by the local people. The conditions inside the cave cause stalactites and stalagmites particularly in the deeper chambers.
Every chamber has natural crevices, which let light get into the cave, serving as illumination for the otherwise dark areas of the place.

Our Lady of Piat Church. Piat church is located not far from Tuguegarao City. The icon is said to have miraculous and healing powers. As such, it has become one of the various pilgrim sites in the country for devotees of the Virgin Mary. The ideal time to visit is on the first Sunday of the month.

Our Lady of Piat

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Lalloc - Nueva Segovia. Lalloc was named Nueva Segovia by Juan Pablo Carreon in 1581 and was visited by Juan Salcedo in 1572 and Luis Perez Dasmariñas in 1592. The Parish Church of Lallo was constructed under the direction and supervision of the Dominican Friars in 1588. Lalloc was the seat of Nueva Segovia created by Pope Clement VIII on August 14,1595 and continued to be so up to 1755 when it was transferred to Vigan.

Nueva Segovia Church

Magapit Suspension Bridge. This suspension bridge is a Marvelous Beauty. Built sometime in the late '70s, Magapit Suspension Bridge is one of the 2 bridges that span the mighty Cagayan River in the province of Cagayan and is the most important bridge on this side of the country. It is the only bridge that connects the east and west coastal districts of the northern strip of Cagayan.

Magapit Suspension Bridge

Paraiso ni Anton. Paraiso ni Anton is a natural attraction for motorists cruising along the Ilocos Norte-Cagayan route. "Motorists would always bring along either empty bottles of mineral water, tin cans and even plastic pale and fill them up with cool waters from the falls on the belief that their illness would be healed,"

Paraiso ni Anton

Patapat Viaduct. It's just a few minutes away from Saud Beach and the place is very scenic. This is actually the edge of the Philippines in the northwestern hemisphere and the only connection from Ilocos to Cagayan. Buses going to Isabela and Apari take this route. Some say you can actually see the taiwan coastline from there. But it's true you can tune in to local taiwan frequency channels in that area.

Patapat Viaduct

Paoay Church

Sinking Bell Tower. One of the largest and the tallest bell towers in the country, the Laoag City Bell Tower stands mightily at 45 meters high. The tower was constructed upon the orders of the Agustinian friars hundreds of years ago. Just like the bell tower of Jaro, Iloilo, the Laoag Bell Sinking Bell tower is a bit far from the church.

Sinking Bell Tower

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Curimao Coral Reef

Juan Luna Shrine. Located in Badoc, the restored house is a repository of the memorabilia of the famous Luna family foremost are the paintings of Juan Luna which include a reproduction of his masterpiece, the Spolarium.

Juan Luna Shrine

Vigan

Santiago Cove. The famous Santiago Cove known for its perfect disc shape at Sabangan and the Mapisi Rock in barangay Ambucao are good potentials for tourism development. These have clear and sandy beaches that tourists love. A stretch of golden sand beach in Santiago with amenities for picnics and water sports.