Have you heard about the Depth or Death Pool of Pangasinan? This tourist spot in the town of Agno, Pangasinan recently gained even more popularity because of the unfortunate drowning accident of a couple. Then I remembered that I haven't made a blog entry yet during our trip there one summer with my close friend Mae and another highschool batch mate Joey.
Given that the town of Burgos is just beside Agno, Cabongaoan beach became one of the popular jump off point for tourists who are interested to see the famous Depth or Death Pool. You can easily join group tours offered by local travel agencies and so that was what we did, we joined an overnight tour. Travel time from Manila to Burgos, Pangasinan via land travel will take you around 4-5 hours depending on traffic condition.
Cabongaoan beach has fine, creamy white sand along its shores. You will find some rock formations in the area that is perfect for your instagram photo shoot. It's a perfect place to relax and unwind since mobile network coverage is limited and you are far from the bustling part of the town. The most unforgettable experience actually for me was when we opted to pitch a tent beside the beach and slept there. We were gifted with a clear night sky, full of stars and so we slept literally under the stars with the sound of the waves as our lullaby.
And as seen in our pictures, we did enjoy swimming in the clear waters of Cabongaoan beach and admired the beauty of its creamy white sand. At some point, we did try to go and see the Depth Pool which you can reach by walking through the rocky areas of the beach. Beware though that the rocks are really sharp and I can't say that it was an easy walk. Here are the photos of what you need to walk through in order to get to the Depth Pool.
Upon reaching the Depth Pool, we have decided not to proceed going down because there were so many people that time and the area doesn't seem safe. Lucky for us though that the waves at that time were not too rough. We just decided to take a swim at a clear beach just beside it since we didn't want to go back right away to Cabongaoan and go through the rough rocky walk back soon. My friend Mae and I decided to just go for our own photo shoot.
Then came one of the usual highlights of a beach trip, the unobstructed and beautiful sunset view. We enjoyed looking at the sky during twilight after we pitched our tent.
