Tourism
Currimao,
small as it may seen, is blessed with several tourist attractions. These
include the Gaang Beach Cove with its wide expanse of unpolluted beaches
and tranquil waters which is a by-word of picnickers and beach lovers.
It
boasts also of beach resorts such as D'Coral Beach Resort and Hotel and
the Old Fisherman's Beach Resort which cater to foreign as well as local
tourists.
It also includes D & D Girls Scout Beach Camp, the center of provincial
and regional Girls Scouts camping and outdoor activities, Currimao Christian
Conference Grounds where religious conferences and seminars are often
held and also Pangil Beach Resort where government agency outings and
meetings are frequently held. The latest addition is Nipa Beach Resort
which caters mostly to foreigners.
In
the fishing town of Currimao, fishermen still use the traditional three-km
fishnets and sing the popular Ilocano song "Pamulinawen" to
help coordinate net laying and crucial fishing efforts. The Eastern Telecoms
Currimao Cable station, built in 1976, can also be found here. Last year,
it was converted into a museum. At the foot of the Marcos Bridge is the
Tobacco Monopoly Marker. This landmark was constructed to serve as a memorial
for the lifting of the Tobacco Monopoly of 1872-1881.
Resorts
D'Coral Beach Resort Hotel
& Restaurant
Barangay Pias Norte, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Tel. (77) 670-1488
Calling From U.S.A.: 011 + 63 + 77 + 670 -1488
Old Fisherman's Resort (formerly
La Playa Blanca)
Barangay San Simeon, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Nipa Beach Resort
Barangay Salugan, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
D & D Girls Scout Beach
Camp
Barangay Victoria, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Currimao Christian Conference
Grounds
Barangay Salugan, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Pangil Beach Resort
Barangay Pangil, Currimao
2903 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
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