so we're heading to guimaras island which will take like 20 minutes it cost 50 pesos
guys now we will be visiting guimaras island
it is known to have a unique history a prevailing legend has said that two of its inhabitants called
Guima and Aras were two lovers who went swimming and never returned thus in their honor
Himal-us was changed to guimaras by the pre-spanish illongos the spaniards headed by gonzalo ronquillo
de penalosa who established the first spanish settlement in arevalo they were struck by the
beautiful sceneries of the island which they can exploit the abundant forest for timbers
limestone for building purposes and excellent hunting and fishing grounds
the american regime brought faster progress to the island in 1908 the guimarasnons were given the
right to elect their municipal president and manuel garganera was the first one on june 18 1966
the island itself became a sub province and becoming its own province june 30 1992
so that's it for the brief history of guimaras now let's go to our destination
you can get a tricycle to our destination costs about 250 pesos
cheaper than the ac ac vehicle with six hundred pesos
now we are going to our hotel at villa igang
which is situated on an ecological park and marine sanctuary
after after like 40 minutes of the tricycle (after very long ride) yeah and uh
our asses are already sore we finally reached villa igang
it costs around 40 dollars per adult for night stay
the wind is amazing it's cool
you can can't see anything but there's a small boat the fishing behind me
now let's take a rest for tomorrow morning
what's the better way to start the day with this beautiful yet serene sight
so after hearty breakfast
let us go and visit the sights
guisi lighthouse we're heading to guisi lighthouse one of the main
attractions here in the island of guimaras it was built in 1854 and first lighted 1894
it can be reached by following a light trail
this 18th century spanish colonial lighthouse
was built beside the beach it was built to guide mariners passing the iloilo and guimaras
strait although its condition is already in disarray the guimarasnons take pride
in having the second oldest lighthouse next to the lighthouse of aparri cagayan
this is what we call a mango ice candy
like pure mango frozen from the fridge just a regular ice candy but uh more natural
now we're going to our next stop
guimaras provincial capital
we are here in guimaras provincial capitol seems like the building is still under a renovation
or construction and it's located in the town of jordan or jordan in the guimaras island the
province of guimaras is a small island renowned for its natural landscape and pastoral farms
on the orchards that cover the island perfectly sweet mangga or mangoes grow in
abundance but for about two weeks each may guimaras celebrates the majesty of their mangoes in almost
every way imaginable at the manggahan festivals most of the events are held in the capitol grounds
as for the capital building itself it is not as old or historical because it was built in 1992
but still considered to be a favorite photo-opt for tourists
guimaras provincial museum the monument and museum was built in 2006.
the structure serves as a landmark in the province atop the building is a monument a sculpture of a
man with fishing tool and plow this symbolizes the main livelihood of many guimarasnons
farmers during the planting season and fishermen during the off-planting season
inside is an exhibit area of 12 by 20 meters with multi-purpose rooms at the sides
trappist monastery run by monks of the cistercian order of the strict observance
these monks follow the rules of saint benedict and are best known for the extreme austerity or
strictness that characterizes their discipline the monks earn a living
by selling souvenir items and process food such as jellies jams candies piyaya and more
all the products are from ingredients grown in the trappist grounds
all over the mango plantation it is the largest productive mango farm in the philippines
with its 240 hectare farm with 45 000 trees guimaras island has one of the best growing
conditions for mango in the country because of its rich soil and conductive climate
it is also the only place in the country that has been certified as mango seed weevil free
that is produced and approved for export to the united states this mango plantation in the island
but right now you won't be able to see any more mangoes but it has been harvested
unfortunately it's not mango season so we ended up buying some outside the plantation
so as you can see they sell their mangoes from the plantation the local stores
navalas church
behind me is the navalas church the oldest church in the island of guimaras
built in 1880 it is the oldest roman catholic and the only existing heritage
church in the island the architecture is reminiscent of the jaro cathedral in iloilo
which is due to guimaras being a visita of jaro during the spanish period
roca encantada
roca encantada is the vacation house of the congressman lopez it's a historical landmark
one of the island's famous landmarks is the summer house of the lopez clan
built a top up a hill also known as roca encantada or enchanted rock
the house was built in 1910 in honor of dona presentacion hofilena lopez surprisingly despite the modern
exterior the idyllic mansion is a heritage house as declared by the national heritage institute
lastly is the smallest plaza
this has once earned the title of the smallest plaza in the guinness book
of world records however it remains to be the smallest plaza in the philippines
it features a small statue of dr jose rizal the country's national hero
so that wraps up places to see in guimaras
i hope you guys enjoy the places to see in guimaras and maybe this list will help you when you're
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