Cagbalete: Of Sunset and Sunrise, Of Low Tide and High-Five
F ar from the maddening noise and haste of the city three to four hours away from Manila, lies on the eastern part of Mauban, Quezon a secluded, inhabited island so pristine and madrigal – Cagbalete. (Cabalete in the Google map) A boat is a boat is a boat. The biggest boat carries passengers from Mauban port. The medium sized boat ferries people from the big boat to Cagbalete land. The man on the smallest boat is fetching a relative passenger. L ess than an hour boat ride from Mauban port, Cagbalete Island is a 1,640 hectares floating paradise on the Lamon Bay which is also the portal of Balesin Island- another enticing eye-candy from Cagbalete’s far northeast. Both islands are gems to its locals which give them sure income and employment from the arriving local and foreign tourists and visitors. Cagbalete map using Google map. A screenshot from my iphone. For the fastest boat, it only takes 30 minutes or less to get there from Mauban port. C agbalete is