Tag: Attractions
Guisi Point Lighthouse and Spanish colonial outpost ruins
The Guisi Lighthouse is an 18th century Spanish-colonial lighthouse, the second oldest in the Philippines. Situated on top of a hill, it was built to guide mariners passing the Iloilo and Guimaras strait. The old lighthouse and spanish era outpost is already in ruins but a new lighthouse was built just beside it. The ruins of Spanish...
Guimaras | Reliving fun days at Taklong Islands in Nueva Valencia
dropcapMy/dropcap Panay islands trip is actually just a side trip to alma maters’s grand alumni homecoming celebrations. Thus, a trip to Taklong Islands in Nueva Valencia Guimaras, my alma matter’s marine reserve and home of UPV Bio Sci, is a fitting cap to this Panay travel. note note_color=”#fefec5″Taklong...
Concepcion | Pan De Azucar, Mt. Manaphag and Tambalisa Beach beautiful trio
dropcapG/dropcaplenda did not stop me from hopping Agho and Chico islands. Despite stormy weather and the man high waves hitting the “pass” near Sombrero Island, I pushed through going Quiniliban Island. About an hour after, our boat landed safely at Tambalisa Beach, at the foot of Mt. Manaphag in Pan de Azucar. I’m...
Carles | Islas Gigantes: Long Sandbar of Bantigue Island
Bantigue Island is about 15 minute boat ride from Antonia Beach. It’s best to go here during low tide, around 3-5PM and the longest sandbar in Gigantes Island will reveal itself fully. I reckon this snakelike white sandbar stretches all the way to the other island across. My tour guide couldn’t confirm though. Typhoon...
Carles | Islas Gigantes : Lunch on Antonia Beach “Sandwich Island”
So what makes Antonia Beach unique? Jun Rhey gave a hint as we are approaching the island.
“Look at the huge boulder rocks lining up the beach. Noticed anything” ?
