Zambales hosts 173 kilometers of beaches, with coral reefs, diving, surfing, hotels, and day-use beach huts. The beaches are approximately a 3 to 4 hour drive from Manila, though this can vary greatly with traffic.
The "Fiesta Poon Bato," held in January, is a religious festival that attracts over half a million people each year. The festival venerates Ina Poon Bato (Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje), the oldest known image of the Virgin Mother in Asia . The actual barrio of Poon Bato was completely destroyed during the Pinatubo eruption, but the icon was saved and moved to Danac Bunga in Botolan, where the Fiesta is held.
The "Mango Festival" is held in the provincial capital of Iba every April, and the "Domorokdok" festival is held each May in Botolan. These include street dancing, agricultural shows, competitions like sand castle building, "bikini open" beauty pageants, etc.
Pundaquit, in San Antonio, is a Spanish Light House from the 1800s. It is found atop the "Islas de Punta Capones."
The "Fiesta Poon Bato," held in January, is a religious festival that attracts over half a million people each year. The festival venerates Ina Poon Bato (Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje), the oldest known image of the Virgin Mother in Asia . The actual barrio of Poon Bato was completely destroyed during the Pinatubo eruption, but the icon was saved and moved to Danac Bunga in Botolan, where the Fiesta is held.
The "Mango Festival" is held in the provincial capital of Iba every April, and the "Domorokdok" festival is held each May in Botolan. These include street dancing, agricultural shows, competitions like sand castle building, "bikini open" beauty pageants, etc.
Pundaquit, in San Antonio, is a Spanish Light House from the 1800s. It is found atop the "Islas de Punta Capones."
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