Laswitan Lagoon gives swimmers a big Pacific Ocean splash

Tourists experience a unique nature adventure in Laswitan Lagoon, a shallow body of water in Cortes, Surigao del Sur that is only a limestone formation away from the Pacific Ocean.

The destination's name is derived from the word “laswit” or splash, which describes the “instant shower” that visitors get when high waves from the Pacific Ocean go over the limestone formation and onto the lagoon.

According to locals, more tourists visit from October to December, when the waves are higher.

But even if the ocean is calm, Laswitan Lagoon offers a wide array of adventures, including swimming in its clean and clear water and a short hike over the limestone formation to see the vast Pacific Ocean. —Bianca Rose Dabu/NB, GMA News