“For a moment there, I thought I was in Greece.”
I think that described a small part of the enigmatic beauty of what is called Kapurpurawan. Spoken by a long time travel enthusiast and partner, she could have not said a far better description or a perfect reference.
For Kapurpurawan is exactly that. It is Greece in one aspect but something else on its own.
More than twelve (12) hours of picturesque bus ride had took us to this piece of wonder a few kilometres away from Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte – a place I discovered has been keeping a lot of promising sites that at present are doggedly and hastily being abused by tourism and economics.
They said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Cliché I know. But Kapurpurawan is no imitation of Greece. The wind, the sun, the sea and hundreds (maybe even thousands) of years of nature’s antagonism and indifference had worked to our benefit for the Philippines has been gifted a small but hopefully a lasting legacy.
Although not as labyrinthine as the Grand Canyon, Kapurpurawan hold on its own a breathtaking wonder making it one of the must-see places in Ilocos. Perhaps, a trip up north is not complete without saying hello to the charming place’s turquoise sea, inviting white walls and wide, eye-catching lawn.
Kapurpurawan is not your usual travel destination. It is only for those who travel wanting to find which that only nature can provide, some call it peace, others call it solace, I, on the other hand, would like to call it a place of bliss.
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