Aurora: A Hidden Pearl of the Philippines

Aurora: A Hidden Pearl of the Philippines explores Aurora Province, a mountainous/coastal region located at the East-Central part of Luzon (mainland) in the Philippines.

The province of Aurora covers the eastern portion of the Sierra Madre Mountains, hence it is generally mountainous. Its coastline spans 332 kilometres in length.

Aurora is a province blessed with an abundance of tourist attractions, boasting its share of historical sites, white-sand coastlines, lush mountain terrains and marine and forest wildlife.

Some of the popular attractions that attracts tourists to visit Aurora include its picturesque waterfalls, lush greenery on mountainsides, and panoramic beaches. Surfing, snorkelling, scuba diving, mountain climbing and trekking are only some of the activities you can enjoy in Aurora.

But it’s not just the geography and its physical attributes that Aurora pride itself to the world. The province is also rich in culture with its Spanish colonization still traceable all throughout the historical landmarks, old houses and building architecture in the region. The lifestyle of the locals today exhibits a mixture of old, native traditions and modern ones. Catholicism is the major religion of the locals and farming and crafts are the main sources of livelihood.