A fishing village with its locals being multilingual (Ilocano, Zambal, Tagalog) and located at Zambales Province, Philippines, the Pundakit or the Municipality of Pundaquit of San Antonio is a town increasingly known for its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and scenic coves.

Also a favourite destination of campers and beach lovers, the Municipality of Pundaquit is nestled in the navel of the Zambales coastline—which makes it the best jump off point for an island-hopping trip to Camara Island, Capones Island and Anawangin Cove. If you are looking for an island much farther and unknown to many but exceptionally beautiful, then taking a trip to the Nagsasa Cove and Sinlanguin Cove is the best choice for you. Friendly and hospitable Aetas live there, where they are more than willing to accommodate and make your stay in the peaceful and quiet island a worthwhile.

The Municipality of Pundaquit is also reminiscent of places such as “Sierra Leone” and is thriving with marine life. Sightings of wild sea creatures such as dolphins and whales are one of the few things you can look out for when you go fishing or travel in the sea, but the magic of Pundaquit is that its frequent visitors, the Sea turtles. They lay their eggs mostly during the cold months of December till February, so you better not miss this amazing opportunity to witness such an amazing event.

And finally, for tourists and beach-lovers, Pundaquit is also fast becoming as a surfing capital of luzon. Officials and locals who own surf boards rent them out for a good price, happy to teach you the basics and precautions of surfing the waves.