8/4/2023 0 Comments Sea world tidal pools![]() It makes for insane photos (I wish I’d brought more than just my iPhone!) and a fantastic day of exploring, swimming, hiking, and even snorkeling or just laying around the nice beach. I learned that it’s named after the Visayan (local language) word for squat, “pungko,” as if the rock is squatting over the coastline below. In fact, it was balanced so delicately that it’s hard to imagine it wouldn’t rock and come crashing down. It was so cool to paddle around and explore the different pools, including huge boulders that created mini tidal pool islands in the center.įurther along the coast, we found a natural rock formation that was jaw-dropping, as it was a huge boulder perched on top of a cliff as if someone put it there. But the water was warm and salty and just as aquamarine blue as the ocean. They were also shockingly deep, as you could jump in or even dive in at many spots and not even come close to the bottom. After walking across coral and sea moss, I reached the pools, which were as big as round swimming pools. These tidal pools are even bigger, as I soon found out. Of course, when the tide comes in, the whole area is underwater, and you can’t detect anything different. When the tide is low and goes out, it leaves seawater in these deeper areas, creating natural pools of different sizes and depths. Tidal pools are areas of rock and coral along the coastline that have deeper pockets. We then walked past the beach, up the coastline a few hundred yards to the tidal pools, which were seriously something to behold. My driver took me to the gate where I bought a ticket to enter and signed my name in their tourism register. Reaching Magpupungko Beach, it looks not too different from the scores of other little beach communities on the island, with a line of palm trees near white sand and blue waves. It’s easy to find a local boat captain to take you up there in a local barka, or pontoon type fishing boat, or motorized tourist vessel, and it only takes one hour by sea. I didn’t realize at the time, but you can also reach Pilar and Magpupungko Beach and pools by sea. But I do know that some foreigners rent their own motos and take the trip without a driver. It was a hot, dusty, roller coaster ride, and easy to get lost if you don’t know exactly where to go and what turns to take. I ended up renting a moto-taxi driver to bring me the two hours on winding roads up into the mountains, down into jungle valleys, past emerald rice fields, and through humble villages to reach Pilar. Located in the tiny coastal community of Pilar on the northern side of Siargao Island, it takes a little effort to arrive there. At our tide pools you can touch a star fish and learn all about these incredible creatures as you discover why their fascinating ecosystems are so important to our planet.
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