In February 1, 1814, Mayon Volcano erupted and sent lava flows cascading down its sides. The townspeople of Cagsawa fled to the church where they perished when it was engulfed in the fiery flows. Only the church tower remains as a memorial. Cagsawa Park Ruins is the number one tourist attraction in Bicol while viewing the famous Mayon Volcano. I’ve seen the beauty of the park thrice, visiting Bicol without seeing the Cagsawa Park make your vacation incomplete. I make it a point to visit Cagsawa after every vacation I made. Souveneirs and gift items were available at the entrance, there was even a resort inside the park. This image shows how it used to be.

After mudflow caused by typhoon Reming last December of 2006… the Cagsawa Ruins Park was nothing to visit anymore as of this writing. The park was full of black sands, bulldozers and backhoe around to sweep off the sands. It’s hard to drive to get near the church. It’s like a motorcross track! I almost want to walk to get a better shot of the Cagsawa, but its almost impossible since there are dead ends of the sand trail. I just hope that the local Government rehabilitate first the major destination in Bicol. The picture below shows the Cagsawa Church now. :-(

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