Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and your enjoyment. Travelers know that the destination is a major part in planning a trip, experiencing and delving deeper into an unfamiliar places, people and culture is paramount.

Expand your horizons and set your sight to the Philippines, an off the beaten path travel site! An undiscovered paradise made of thousands of islands and white sand beaches all around! A tiny dot in the map of the world, and yet a haven for travelers, backpackers, retirees and even passersby.

It offers awesome tourist attractions, magnificent beaches, hot spring resorts, colorful festivals, hundreds of scenic spots and world-class hotels and facilities. Not to mention the tropical climate, the affordable prices as well as the friendly and hospitable, English-speaking people! You will be glad you came, and we’re sure, you WILL come back for more FUN in the Philippines!

 

CORN FESTIVAL

 

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Residents of Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan grill more than 6,000 ears of corn on the roadside as they celebrate the Corn Festival coinciding with the town’s founding anniversary.

Locally known as the town Fiesta, various festivities are held to commemorate and honor the chosen Patron Saint. Majority of town fiestas are celebrated during the month of May, the midst of summer vacation and the time when the festival of Flores de Mayo is held. – allvoices.com

 

Photo from:  philstar.com 

 

On February 11, 2008, during first Corn Festival of the centennial celebration, Santo Tomas got the Guinness World Records certificate for longest barbecue (3,803.96 meters (12,480.2 ft)). Residents grilled 93,540 glutinous corn on the 1,559 meters (5,115 ft) long grills (each interconnected grill measured 2.4 meters), traversing its 10 barangays. Santo Tomas’ longest barbecue record beat the previous record of 1,493.2 meters (4,899 ft) set in Montevideo, Uruguay (grilled red meat). – Wikipedia.org

 

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 Photo from:  pangasinan.gov.ph

 

Photo from:  https://www.senyorita.net/2014/05/my-festivals-of-the-north-2014-experience-with-photos-and-videos-part-2/

 

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Photos below from:  http://www.rjdexplorer.com/corn-festival-2014-its-all-about-maize/

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Pangasinan Belongs to the Ilocos Region

Pangasinan – the Heartland of the Philippines

The Hundred Islands in Pangasinan

Magnificent Beaches in Pangasinan

Dagupan, Pangasinan – Milkfish Capital

Interesting Places to Visit in Pangasinan

Colorful Festivals in Pangasinan

Have Lots of Fun in Pangasinan