Thursday, July 26, 2012

Hand-made Furnitures





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.