Our first kick-off from our next day tour, which is the North Batan tour, is the
Tukon (means mountain in Ivatan) Chapel, also known as Mt. Carmen Chapel.
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| photo taken when we were at Radar Tukon |
The chapel is situated in a hill-top area offering a magnificent view of
West Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The structure is a dream come true for the Abad clan for the nearby residents
so they don't have to go to a farther church, which is 3 km away.
It was built in 2007 but was officially opened the succeeding year
just in time for former Budget Secretary's daughter's, Julia's, wedding.
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| overlooking Mt. Iraya |
The first sight of the state-of-the-art structure was indescribable.
It just blew my mind away.
Everything's so exquisite.
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| the stone walls of the church inspired from Ivatan houses |
The interiors have elephantine paintings of saints done by the Ivatan artists.
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| life-size paintings of Ivatans |
From the doorstep of the chapel,
you'll find vines dispersed above the doorway,
clinging and hanging on both sides of the walls of the entrance
with blooming flowers
giving accent to its frontier.
On the sides of the church
are wooden doors and stained window glasses,
still with vines crawling down the stone walls.
Truly this place is beyond compare destination when you visit Batanes.
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