When hearing about the place Zambales, there goes Mt. Pinatubo or Anawaning Cove as the most popular recommended attraction. I have heard a lot from these two tourists attraction and most of my friends told me that it’s a must. So here I am dreaming, wishing and longing! Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to pass by these Philippine Beauty, instead I went with my Bisdaks family to Nagsasa Cove which is farther than Anawangin Cove. This seems not to be the usual beach destination in Zambales, maybe because of its distance which is twice from that of Anawangin and an hour boat ride from the shores of Pundaquit, Zambales. Hence, not so many people have been here but rather chose to drop at Anawangin Cove. Nowadays, Anawaning has been populated with guests coming not only from different parts of Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao but even tourists all over the world. So we decided to explore the hidden paradise of Nagsasa Cove.
Nagsasa Cove is not as popular as Anawangin but it shared the same scenery such as the pine trees by the beach and a camp site where you can set up your tents. Although I have not been to Anawangin, seeing from afar, Nagsasa Cove is also a perfect place to find serenity with its sheer beauty and pristine silence of nature away from the busy towns and cities. There are streams and waterfalls worth trekking from the mountains and enjoy the cool waters running from the falls. Here, you'll get to have a feel of living a life without convenient facilities such as electricity and mobile phone signals. However, there are also some few native inhabitants such as Aetas who occasionally travel around to sell drinking water and souvenirs. But then, knowing that people would always prefer a quiet place, it is most likely that this place will then be barge in by more visitors and guests. While it last, this place is another next destination and worth a visit before it becomes another tent city such as Anawangin Cove.
How to reach Nagsasa Cove? If you are coming from Manila, you can go to Victory Liners at Pasay Terminal and take a bus ride to Pili, Zambales. Get off at San Antonio and take a tricycle to Pundaquit, from there you can arrange a boat off to Nagsasa Cove. Or simply you can take package tours such as:
Enjoy Nagsasa Cove before it gets too crowded. You will be amazed of how nature fills in more beauty to life and YES, we have it here in our own native land, one of the Philippine's fineness!
