Chawa View Deck
The view deck faces the West Philippine sea. You can take the 150+ step (warning: steep!) staircase down for a better and more exciting view.
San Carlos Borromeo Church
Built in 1787 and declared as a national cultural treasure (along with 26 other churches in the Philippines) by the National Museum and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Tums: "Baby! Let's take a photo!"
Cholo: "It's broken, baby. Our love is not broken."
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Blank Book Archive
A mini library located beside the San Carlos Borromeo Church, this contains shelves of bound blank books for visitors to write in.
Book 720 ♥
House of Dakay
Built in 1887, this is the oldest stone house in Batanes - having survived various natural calamities including a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in 1918.
The descendants of the original family currently still live here, and tourists are free to go in and around the house. When we were there, their baby was just chilling in the duyan with practically no one watching over it. Yet another reminder of how safe it is there, and how trusting they are of people.
San Jose de Ivana Church
San Jose Church in Ivana was built in 1814.
Honesty Coffee Shop
A major Batanes tourist spot, this store is unmanned and relies on its customers' honesty. Every item is marked with a price and you are free to get and consume what you want - provided that you list it all down in the store logbook, and then pay for it accordingly.
Motchong Viewpoint and Alapad Hill
Apparently where the infamous "i-Dawn Zulueta mo ako" scene/movie was filmed.
San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel
Mahatao boat shelter port
This port was built to house fishing and passenger vessels and boats in inclement weather.
Racuh a Payaman / Marlboro Country
Aaaaaah, the legendary Marlboro Country. Aside from serving as a viewpoint, this cluster of rolling hills is also a grazing spot for the local's animals.
Upon entering the gate, this was the first thing we saw. Not ashamed to say that I literally squealed with excitement.
If it looks beautiful in photos, this place is a thousand times more stunning when experienced in person.
Photos do not do this place justice.
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