Best Places To Visit In Guimaras Part 2

WHERE TO GO IN GUIMARAS

Guimaras Island is home to beautiful white sand beaches and tranquil hidden coves that make up the outer rim of the land mass. The islands ‘claim to fame’ are the massive mango groves that supply some of the sweetest mangos in the entire Philippines. The Presidents of the United States have enjoy the taste of Guimaras mangoes for centuries as the grove handlers reserve the finest mangos for the them. In all, over 8,500 hectares of high quality mangos rest on the mainland of Guimaras Island. Read More: http://thatsthewayitis.net/guimaras-island-philippines-direct-connection-united-states-white-house/

La Roca Encantada

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One of Guimaras’ famous landmarks is the summer house of the Lopez Clan built atop a hill, also known as Roca Encantada or “Enchanted Rock”. The house was built in 1910 in honor of Dona Presentacion Hofilena Lopez. The grand balconies of Roca Encantada offers a picturesque view of the beach front and Iloilo Strait with “La Islas de Siete Picados” not far from its coast. Surprisingly despite the modern exterior, the idyllic mansion is a “heritage house” as declared by the National Heritage Institute. – http://www.exploreiloilo.com/info/encantada-heritage/

Siete Pecados

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Isles of the Seven Sins, more commonly known as Siete Pecados, is a group of seven islands located between the towns of Buenavista, Guimaras and Dumangas, Iloilo. It is a developing tourist attraction together with another small islet called Roca Enchantada (or Enchanted Rock) some distance away towards the shore. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siete_Pecados

Taklong Islands

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Less that one percent of the world’s oceans are protected, which is why protected marine areas are important in ensuring the health our planet’s marine life. The Taklong Island Marine Reserve (TINMAR) in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras is one of the marine protected sites in the Philippines that was established to secure marine biodiversity in this part of the country.

Taklong Island Marine Reserved includes two main islands and 37 smaller islands. All thogether, these islands are also knows as South Point Islands. These islands have great limestone rock formations, numerous coves with white sand beaches and sandbars. Read More: http://www.exploreiloilo.com/do/info/taklong-island-marine-reserve-in-guimaras/

Contact Information:

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF GUIMARAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Capitol Compound, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
Telephone (033) 581-2114
Telefax (033) 581-2057
e-mail: public.information_guimaras@yahoo.com