photo credit to:
http://www.launion.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=565&Itemid=619

    Amburayan River separates several towns in La Union and Ilocos Sur. It also serves as an additional source of income for the people of Sudipen. The river also figures in the Ilokano's pre-Hispanic Epic "Biag ni Lam-ang",the extraordinary tale of a young man's adventures in love and loss. It was said that he once took a dip in the Amburayan River,after avenging the murder of his father,and all the dirt from his body caused the fish in the river to die. The poem portrays the earlier customs,tradition,culture and beliefs of the Ilocanos as well as representing their qualities; adventurous,brave and hardy. Recited and originally written in the Ilokano language,the epic is said to have been written by several poets from various generations,and was first preserved in writing around 1640,by a blind Ilokano bard named Pedro Bucaneg.


Getting there…

By air:
    One may opt to take a plane from lands which lands directly in San Fernando City.

By land:
    There are several buses that pass through la union. Although the ride may be quite long,because of all the stopovers,sometimes it is simpler to hire a private vehicle or take ones own. Travel time by bus is 6-8 hours by car,4-5.
From Manila you ride a bus going to Kapangan,Benguet. This will go straight to the town proper where you can get a jeepney ride to the river. This trip has a lot of rough and dusty roads so be prepared!

For the full tale of Biag ni Lam-ang visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biag_ni_Lam-ang