CARAMOAN│Minalahos Island

Our last Island destination was Minalahus Island. This Island is similar to other Islands for its rock formations and white sand but compared to others, majority of it is rock formation proportion, (about three fourths).


This Island is interesting not just for it's sand and waters, I discovered something here.. A trap!

Upon walking in the Island, and appreciating it's beauty, we discovered ab unfamiliar thing near the heightened rocks.

This is an improvised trap to catch "bayawak" or monitor lizards, made by the locals. At first I was wondering how it works, looking into it very closely. Actually we saw two traps. There are lot's of "bayawak" there because of many holes and little caves where they can hide. But how it really works?

Hmm, they said that you have to put a bait first at the end of the plant's branch (at the center), the plant will be bent forward. Then the door-like something in front together with the bamboo fence will serve as cage. Once the lizard ate the bait, it'll will be thrown against the rocks around it.

That time, we weren't able to saw a full setup "bayawak" trap but still amazed how it is done and conceptualized.. :)

Another interesting thing here has something to do with the "survivor show". Remember those challenges for the contestants with the question and answer challenge and then they'll climb in a bamboo-rope ladder in a huge rock in the middle of the salt waters?

From the Lampikaw Tablet rock, this thing came from, but because of typhoon that hit Caramoan, it was dislodged and castaway to Minalahus Island.

Well, I was disappointed then, I wasn't able to experience the said challenge because it's ruined. :(
Hope that locals will fix this for added activities there and attraction, it's a great factor most especially to those survivor-fanatics.

Ah, by the way Lampikaw Tablet Rock is quite near the Island, you can see it upon going back to Lagonoy River.




Our "Bangka" or boat just waiting for us.. :)

This is our Island guide Kuya Joseph. He's very familiar with all the island and it's secrets.


In our last Island to visit, we're able to write on the sands.. The usual thing everybody do in beach..hehe :)


Another unique thing in this Island is a huge rock with a hole that looks like a picture frame. Obviously we didn't missed it! We inserted our heads and stroke a pose :)





I'll never forget this Island, not because it's the last but for it's beauty and uniqueness in spite of it's land area compared with the previous ones. :)

JULY 30, 2011
HAPPY GALA!