Cape Bojeador Lighthouse - The Welcoming Beacon in the North

Following our sidetrip in Sarrat we stopped at Cape Bojeador, a century old lighthouse located in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte. Aside from being one of the oldest intact lighthouses, it is also considered to be the highest elevated lighthouse  in the Philippines as  it stands high on Nagparitan Hill overlooking the  West Philippine sea.
Going there wasn’t much of a hassle because the access leading to lighthouse is a concrete road.  Upon reaching the base of the lighthouse there are  vendors selling souvenir items like miniature figurines that resembles the Cape Bojeador lighthouse and Bangui windmills.  The place wasn’t that crowded when we went there.  As it is situated on a hill, the view is just captivating
Due to the tight schedule for our northern exploits, we hurriedly check what’s store for  us in Cape Bojeador.  Climbing the series of concrete stairs will take you right  to the courtyard,  veranda and main pavilion of the lighthouse. The place is really old  and a bit creepy at the same time but still maintain that certain elegance to captivate one’s senses.  Passing by the hallway of the main pavilion is a small museum, unfortunately it was closed during our visit.
Moving on, we went to the entrance  tower which is another flight of stairs.  As much as we want to climb the tower, the door is also locked. We were also told by our guide that  spiral staircase leading to the top of the lighthouse are mostly rusty and worn down already. I supposed not to get someone hurt or injured during the process , they just locked the lens room for this reason.   Still the view  was just  spectacular from where we stand.
Cape Bojeador badly needs restoration but it ‘ll  give you a sense of history and amazement as you visit this place.