Thursday, July 26, 2012
Products of Guimaras
Trappist Giftshop: Trappist Monastic Products
Trappist Gift Shop is a small air-conditioned store where monks sell gift/"pasalubong" items like souvenir t-shirts, native bags, decors and delicacies processed from fruit harvests of the monks' own orchard. Revenue of the gift shop help sustain the Trappist Monastery's activities.
What to buy: Fruits harvested from their orchard are processed into dried chips, juices, jellies, jams, cookies, bars, breads and piayas. I personally recommend that you buy plenty of mango bars and dried mango chips.
Dried mango chips have bigger slices and better taste than those made in Cebu, and their mango bars are really yummy. My grandson could finish one pack of mango bars in one sitting, no exaggeration.
Here are mango shakes and
waffles.
The most defining product of Guimaras Province is it's sweet-tasting mango.
Mango Ketchup
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Beaches
"Costa-Aguada Beach Resort"
Our Guimaras island resort offers
more than just your average beach getaway. Every corner is a nature-lover's
dream, every service catered for your leisure, and each facility will satisfy
your craving for adventure and relaxation. From water sports activities to a
lovely bonfire picnic, Costa Aguada Island Resort has it all covered to bring
you an unforgettable escape unlike any other.
El Retiro Beach Resort
El
Retiro Beach Park is the largest beach resort in Guimaras Island with a
sprawling 20 hectares of land. Situated in San Miguel, Buenavista, the
resort is a mere a 25 minute jeepney ride from the Buenavista wharf. It is also
a stone’s throw from Roca Encantada (the Lopez mansion), the Siete Pecados and
the Navalas Catholic Church.
Guisi Light House
The
Guisi Lighthouse is an 18th century Spanish-colonial lighthouse built
beside the beach. It was built to guide mariners
passing the Iloilo and Guimaras strait. The lighthouse can be
reached by following a light trail. The 15-minute uphill trek to the
Guisi Lighthouse also provides a great view of the beach. At the top of the
hill are the ruins of a Spanish-colonial outpost and the rotting remains of the
metal lighthouse structure.
Raymen Beach Resort
Raymen Beach Resort, located in Alubihod Beach, is one of the more popular
resorts in Guimaras. Raymen Beach Resort is a preferred choice for
locals and tourists who are looking to have a relaxing, convenient, and
affordable break from the city.
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