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Another Ilocos delicacy, besides Candon Kalamay, peddled on the streets of Vigan is the tinubong, so called as it derives its name from the container, a bamboo tube with an opening at one end and a node at the other, which locals (Ilocano) call tubong, thus the name tinubong. The tinubong comes stuffed inside bamboo poles of about an inch or two in diameter and about a foot in length.
Tinubong beside Candon Kalamay offered by hawkers outside Baluarte
Tinubong is a sticky, sweet delicacy made from glutinous flour, sugar, coconut milk, small strips of buko (young coconut flesh) and sometimes cheese and margarine inserted into the bamboo tube then roasted over charcoal embers (traditionally) or in ovens (in commercial quantities).
tinubong with the sweet stuff exposed when you split the bamboo tube.
You can buy tinubong sold by peddlers, near the Baluarte, city plazas, and other Vigan pasalubong shops in the old heritage city for about PhP20.00 per tube depends on size and your haggling skills.
Tinubong beside Candon Kalamay offered by hawkers outside Baluarte Tinubong is a sticky, sweet delicacy made from glutinous flour, sugar, coconut milk, small strips of buko (young coconut flesh) and sometimes cheese and margarine inserted into the bamboo tube then roasted over charcoal embers (traditionally) or in ovens (in commercial quantities).
tinubong with the sweet stuff exposed when you split the bamboo tube. You can buy tinubong sold by peddlers, near the Baluarte, city plazas, and other Vigan pasalubong shops in the old heritage city for about PhP20.00 per tube depends on size and your haggling skills.
Tinubong: Kakanin Inside Bamboo Tubes in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Just to post about Tutubi's 20 minute visit to Chavit Singson's Baluarte in Vigan (actually part of Caoayan town of Ilocos Sur) before heading the long drive home.
Baluarte is becoming famous stopover for tourists visiting Vigan where people can see and interact with animals on display at the Chavit Singson's mansion cum mini-zoo, with animal interaction scheduled everyday with several wild animals (better left in the wild, Tutubi thinks) . Animals kept at the mini-zoo include pygmy horses, white deers, camels, tigers, various birds, ostriches, and snakes.
Chavit Singson's Balwarte in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
a dromedary (arabian camel with a single hump) shot around high noon
a pair of white deers resting in the noon shade
After taking a few pictures, Tutubi sped off to Sta. Cruz town then went home.
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Baluarte Show Schedules
Animal encounters
everyday 11am, 12nn, 4pm
Potbelly Painting: daily at 10am and 2pm
baluarte entrance fee/admission price: none, nada, gratis, free
parking: ample parking spaces, no parking fee
photography: no restrictions, no permits required to shoot
How to get to Baluarte, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur:
From Vigan city proper, just hire a tricycle to take you there, travel time is about 10 minutes. Consider asking tricycle driver to wait for you or pick you up at an appointed time
If you have your own car, just drive down inwards on Quirino Avenue (the street of Petron gas station on the highway) until you see the Caoayan welcome arch where you turn right (on the fork). Drive until you see the Baluarte artwork then choose the right fork (if you missed it and chose left, you'll end up at the Hidden Garden of Vigan)
Coordinates: N17 33 02.1 E120 22 39.1 (useful if you have GPS navigator).
Open Street Map here (trivia: much of Vigan's map, as of posting time, was added by Tutubi with data gathered by his GPS going around Vigan)
Baluarte is becoming famous stopover for tourists visiting Vigan where people can see and interact with animals on display at the Chavit Singson's mansion cum mini-zoo, with animal interaction scheduled everyday with several wild animals (better left in the wild, Tutubi thinks) . Animals kept at the mini-zoo include pygmy horses, white deers, camels, tigers, various birds, ostriches, and snakes.
Chavit Singson's Balwarte in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
a dromedary (arabian camel with a single hump) shot around high noon 
a pair of white deers resting in the noon shade After taking a few pictures, Tutubi sped off to Sta. Cruz town then went home.
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Baluarte Show Schedules
Animal encounters
everyday 11am, 12nn, 4pm
Potbelly Painting: daily at 10am and 2pm
baluarte entrance fee/admission price: none, nada, gratis, free
parking: ample parking spaces, no parking fee
photography: no restrictions, no permits required to shoot
How to get to Baluarte, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur:
From Vigan city proper, just hire a tricycle to take you there, travel time is about 10 minutes. Consider asking tricycle driver to wait for you or pick you up at an appointed time
If you have your own car, just drive down inwards on Quirino Avenue (the street of Petron gas station on the highway) until you see the Caoayan welcome arch where you turn right (on the fork). Drive until you see the Baluarte artwork then choose the right fork (if you missed it and chose left, you'll end up at the Hidden Garden of Vigan)
Coordinates: N17 33 02.1 E120 22 39.1 (useful if you have GPS navigator).
Open Street Map here (trivia: much of Vigan's map, as of posting time, was added by Tutubi with data gathered by his GPS going around Vigan)
Chavit Singson's Baluarte in Vigan/Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
What’s Cool
Cruising the Visayas aboard a yacht, the beaches of Boracay, the peacefulness of the remoter islands like Palawan, diving the archipelago, Spanish colonial history on Panay and Negros and naughty nightlife in Manila.What’s Not
Muslim insurgency and terrorist trouble on Mindanao, congestion and pollution of Manila, corruption and mafia types, geographically inconvenient spread of islands, frequent typhoons and natural disasters.When to Go
Best: February-MarchHigh season: December to May
Low season: August to December
Visas
US/Can: on-arrival (21 days)EU: on-arrival (21 days)
Aus/NZ: on-arrival (21 days)
Essential Info
Time: GMT+8Electricity: 220V 60Hz
Flat 2-Pin Plug
Money: Philippines peso
1US$ = 48 peso
Phone: ICC (+63) Outgoing: 00
Muslim insurgency in the southern island of Mindanao and regular devastating typhoons are other impediments to an otherwise lovely country with sweet friendly people, most of whom speak English. The islands of the Visayas are as near to tropical paradise as you get in these parts, but there's plenty of culture, colonial history and good value for money elsewhere too.
This under-visited country isn't as cheap for travelers as some of its regional neighbors, but it isn't a bad deal considering many places are relatively crowd-free - not including the bustling capital, Manila. Boracay is perhaps the best known resort among internationals, loved for its white sands and sleaze-free entertainment. Davao offers diverse nature and activities while the Spanish town of Vigan is popular for its UNESCO protected architecture.Travel to The Philippines - Getting There
Manila is the only international air gateway to the Philippines, and geographically, the country isn't too close to any other Southeast Asian capital. For short-time visitors, flying is the only practical way to get around to all the islands, but most routes are out of Manila with few inter-connections. The iconic jeepney is the Filipino answer to the Thai tuk-tuk, but acts more like a mini-van, relied on daily by throngs of commuters. There are also conventional air conditioned taxis to get you around. Bus networks on the islands are frequent if somewhat slow but come in various classes depending on how much time or money you have. Between the islands, a vast network of ferries of all sizes and speeds operate and are often the lifeblood of the country.Philippines Things to Do
The Philippines Travel Guide
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