Valugan Boulder Beach

Basco, Batanes

Valugan Boulder Beach is a three kilometer beach covered with andesite rocks in Barangay San Joaquin, Basco, Batanes. Ivatans has it that the boulders scattered along Valugan Beach are rocks spewed by Mount Iraya during its eruption several hundred years ago. The smoothed rocks are the result of undulating tides of the Pacific Ocean. Reaching a diameter of up to five feet, these boulders dot the c ...

oastline along the northeastern point of Batan Island of Batanes. The Mount Iraya and surrounding coastal cliffs provide a stark backdrop for the boulder-covered beach. The beaches are open to tourists, but collecting the rocks is prohibited.

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    02. Vayang Rolling Hills
    03. Valugan Boulder Beach
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    11. Imnajbu Point
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