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Ma-cho Temple<br />
LA UNION<br />
Kultura Splash Wave<br />
fantasy park<br />
One of the best places during the South Swell, (May –<br />
September), is Darigayos. Only a thirty minute drive<br />
north of San Juan, it provides clean waves with both<br />
left and right hand breaks, de-pending on the swell.<br />
New to surfing? Not a problem at San Juan, with<br />
places such as the Surfstar School of Surfing. Lemon<br />
Dines, an experienced local surf instructor, will help<br />
get beginners started off on the right foot. His training<br />
expertise will have you performing like an old pro in<br />
no time: then after the surf-ing lessons it’s usual for<br />
everyone to relax and chat about the day’s activity<br />
with an ice cold beer at the Sandbar.<br />
Kultura Splash Wave<br />
For the ultimate water sports fun a visit to the Kultura<br />
Splash Wave, just 45 minutes’ drive from San Fernando,<br />
La Union, is a must. This ultimate water sports park<br />
is housed in a huge fantasy-land complex with a<br />
suite of facilities to keep visitors entertained and<br />
enthralled. Battle the differ-ent wave patterns in<br />
the wave pool, experience thrills galore on the giant<br />
water slides, dare to go on the roller coaster triple<br />
slide. Swim in one of the lap pools or the dolphin<br />
pools and relax in the moment, there is fun galore<br />
in the bucket bubble pool, or frolic in the jacuzzi,<br />
or tempt fate and be a daredevil on the zip line.<br />
Accommodation is available at the Juliet Legacy<br />
Hotel where many visi-tors stay for a few days. This<br />
fun filled theme park is the best water sports facility<br />
in northern Lu-zon.<br />
Ma-Cho Temple<br />
Ma-Cho Temple is a majestic buddhist temple built<br />
in San Fernando in 1975 and overlooking the South<br />
China Sea. It was constructed as a tribute to the<br />
influence of, and contribution made by, the<br />
substantial Chinese community, many of whom<br />
arrived well before the Spanish. The construction<br />
was overseen by Jose D. Aspiras and Mr. Dy Keh<br />
Hio, father of Aldrico Dy. With an elevation of 70m<br />
above sea level, the temple is a towering, 7 storey,<br />
11-tiered, multi-hued attraction built on more than<br />
a hectare of land.<br />
Unlike some temples in the Philippines, the Ma-Cho<br />
Temple is open to the worshippers and non-worshippers<br />
alike, especially Catholics. A ritual among devotees<br />
is where one prays to the gods to grant a wish. A<br />
buyong session is held each week where temple<br />
priests read Ma Cho’s message to the devotees.
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