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Northwest Luzon / Lingayen to San Fernando, La Union / Lingayen

Although Lingayen is the capital of Pangasinan province, it is just a small town. The capitol building located in a beautiful park near the seashore is worth seeing. In the park, several planes and tanks of World War II are displayed and serve as a children's playground. The nearby 'Lingayen Beach' has light gray sand and suits for swimming.

Accommodation

Viscount Hotel in front of the capitol
dbl 100 (tb); rest, nice and clean
Lion's Den on the beach
dbl 150 (tb), 280 (ac,tb)
extra bed 30; rest
Beach Line on the beach
cot (2 pers) 60, (4 pers) 75
very simple, no electricity

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The only difference is that before quacks had to travel from town to town (if for no other reason than to avoid the guns of those who have tried their potions and found them to be worthless), and that now, they can spam the Internet (safely out of reach).