Lahus Island or Bichara Island is one of the islands at the Caramoan Peninsula. It is supposedly "owned" by the Bicharas, an affluent political family in Bicol. I don't know how someone can own an island in the Philippines---do you buy it from the government? The island is actually a sandbar connecting two rugged limestone formations. During the rainy season, according to our boatman, most of the sandbar disappears, leaving a strip of fine white sand in the middle of the two rocky mountains where waves meet.
We attempted to dock on the shore but there was somebody signaling us to move on. Apparently, Survivor was being shot there and it was closed to the public. So I contented myself with taking some photos and feasting my eyes on this slice of paradise.
These jagged rock formations embellish the side of the island. Who knows there are mermaids hiding behind those rocks.:p
Caramoan Peninsula is a hilly peninsula, with deep gorges and a rough, rocky terrain, located in north-east Camarines Sur, in the Bicol region. The place has a national park which has caves, limestone formations, white sandy beaches, an islet lake and a subterranean river. Survivor France and Israel shot entire seasons in some of the islets. It is accessible by public transport from the town of Caramoan, and islets can be reached by outrigger boats from Bikal port.
