Dinadiawan -Up Close, Dipaculao, Aurora

Dinadiawan is almost two hours away from Aurora’s capital town, Baler. It is not an easy place to reach since the lone mountain road that leads to it is rough, unpaved and narrow. In contrast to Baler, which is Aurora’s most popular tourist destination, the other parts of the province are remote and desolate, providing visitors with an entirely surreal and different kind of feeling. Many pleasant discoveries can still be experienced and one such place is Dinadiawan which is situated between Luzon’s Sierra Madre Mountain Range & the Pacific Ocean. This place is oftentimes the stopover of buses and commercial vehicles going to northern town of Aurora (Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag) as several small restaurants are lined along the national road.



A few meters from the main road is the stunningly beautiful Dinadiawan Beach. It is a long stretch of clean, fine, golden white sand coastline. There are one to two resorts located in the area but apart from it, no other manmade structure is to be found in the vicinity. It’s best to explore, stroll lazily, camp-out, play ball games, or just enjoy the beach in the late afternoon, when the sun is no longer ferociously beating down on the sandy shoreline. Indeed, there’s a lot to discover and explore in Aurora just like Dinadiawan!

Baler, Aurora - SABANG BEACH

Everytime I have the opportunity to visit Baler, the Sabang Beach did’nt fail to astound me. The ocean, the waves, the shoreline, the mountains - everything just amazes and overwhelms me! Although the sand is gray, it’s really very fine. It is so fine, that you can’t feel any grittiness when you walk along the beach.

While this is a surfer’s beach, the wave here is seasonal. The waves arrive during the months of October to February and are good for first time surfers. However, from March through June, the waves are relatively calm providing a good beachfront for swimmers and an excellent challenge for expert windsurfers.

A new and modern hotel, Bahia de Baler II, can be found few meters from the beach, just few blocks from the more popular Bay’s Inn Resort (see picture below).