Tag: Attractions
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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 era outpost…
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Guimaras | Reliving fun days at Taklong Islands in Nueva Valencia
[dropcap]My[/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 Island is the main island of the Taklong…
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Concepcion | Pan De Azucar, Mt. Manaphag and Tambalisa Beach beautiful trio
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lenda 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 still in…
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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 Yolanda flattened and…
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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” ?