This is the
promontory off San Fernando with white sand beaches. To get there
from the town center, one takes a tricycle or passenger jeepney
at Ortega St corner Rizal Ave.
At the northeast
tip, the US Wallace Air Base (69) with a 'Voice of America' radio
station is located. The base will most probably be closed after
September 1991 when the 1947 bases agreement between the US and
the Philippines expires.
Just across
the road from Wallace Aiir Base is the Philippine Navy. Approximately
1km (0.6mi) before the bases is a 300m (0.2mi) stretch (71) with
17 bars and discos, the red light district of San Fernando.
Accommodation
& Entertainment
Sunset
Bay (64)
dbl 400 (ac,tb,hw); rest, bar
Tel 414843 (San Fernando); easy to make phone reservations from
Manila; near Canaoay Airport, San Fernando (only private aircraft);
those who can afford may charter a private plane (see 'Transport
from Manila') to reach this resort in just half an hour; when
going there by public bus, one gets off at the highway just before
reaching San Fernando, La Union, and proceeds by tricycle to Canaoay
Airport (10 P); new resort with 5 beautiful bungalows; opened
January 1989; owned by the family of Hans Stadler from Basel,
Switzerland; diving facilities; interesting dive site with sunken
Japanese battle ship and a number of Japanese tanks, just 1km
offshore; equipment for windsurfing and waterskiing available.
Blue Lagoon
(65)
well equipped resort; however, the German owner, Mr Emen, intends
to give it up, allegedly because of harassment by municipal authorities;
heavily armed guards
Acapulco
Beach Resort (66)
dbl 504 (ac,tb,hw); rest, bar
12 Units
Living Quarter (66)
dbl 300 (ac,tb,hw)
Driftwood
Resort (66)
cot 350 (tb); rest, nice environment
Miramonte
Beach Resort (67)
dbl 350 (ac,tb,ref)
fam cot 830 (3 bed rms, ac,tb)
rest; good value
Hotel
The End of the Road (68)
dbl 80120 (tb)
Mascotte
Disco (71) Mabini St, Catbangen
Tel 4444
Further
information:
Bolinao
and the Vicinity
Alaminos
and Lucap
Hundred
Islands
Lingayen
Dagupan
City
Urdaneta
San
Carlos City
Bonuan
Blue Beach
Around
San Fabian
Agoo
San
Fernando and the Vicinity
Poro
Point
Around
San Juan