WHERE TO GO IN GUIMARAS

Guimaras Island is an unspoiled land. It’s very rural and peaceful, with lush vegetation all over. Most important thing to remember about Guimaras is that it is home to the best mangoes in the Philippines. Guimaras beaches are also fun to explore. Guimaras Island, however, is not only about scenic beaches and mangoes. There are other places worth exploring. If you have extra time, you can explore other tourist spots in the province. Read More: http://travelogphilippines.com/index.php/2011/07/exploring-guimaras-island/

Guimaras Mango Plantations

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Guimaras is known much for its sweet mangoes which is one of the main incomes of most families. The island province has more than 50,000 fruit bearing mango trees. Have 3 major plantations: Oro Verde, Buenavista; Southern Orchard, Jordan; Guimaras Tree Farm, Buenavista. Aside from mangoes, kalamansi and cashew nuts are also abundant. Guimaras also produces a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, orchids, and root crops. Read More: http://amoebaako.blogspot.com/2012/04/visiting-mango-capital-of-philippines_29.html

Turtle Island

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Guimaras is located southeast of Panay and northwest of Negros Islands in Western Visayas, Guimaras was a sub-province of Iloilo until it was made an independent province on May 22, 1992.

Tourists usually visit the island every summer and during Holy Week. One of the main attractions in this province is the Turtle Island in Lawi, Jordan, Guimaras. The island is popularly known as the sanctuary of pawikan or sea turtles. It is inhabited by a small population who will approach you once you dock on the beach where you register and pay a minimal fee that they use as budget for the maintenance of the island.

The Turtle Island can be reached either by water or by land. The island can be reached in a 30-minute boat ride from a nearby resort in Alubihod Bay, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.

Since it’s only seasonal to find sea turtles of different species in the sanctuary, it is recommended to coordinate with the local government (032)524-1703 before visiting. Read More: http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/islands-and-beaches/4039/turtle-island-guimaras/

Inampulungan Island and Costa Aguada Resort

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The Island is inhabited by a wealth of wild life such as wild monkeys, deer, wild ducks and different species of rare birds. Its shores are lined with pockets of coves, which are abundant with marine life. Other features includes, a jungle park, an authentic World War II Japanese bunker and a local village where cottage industry like soap-making, vinegar processing, bag weaving, etc. can be witnessed.

A place precious like no other. To know how close to nature Costa Aguada really is, one must visit it. The resort is on Inampulugan Island, a part of the Guimaras Island Chain in the Visayas Region. Southeast of Iloilo City, it is easily reached by a 50-minute plane ride from Manila.

Costa Aguada is a First Class Eco-Tourism Resort nestled in a 1,097 hectare privately owned crocodile shaped island. Officially a part of the Guimaras province located in the Visayas Region of the Philippine isles, it is southeast of Iloilo and Guimaras and west of Pulupandan, a town south of Bacolod , the Capital City of Negros Occidental. The Island boasts of its’ rolling mountains with lush virgin forest, bamboo thickets, coconut groves and hidden caves ideal for jungle trekking to the more adventurous nature-loving travelers. Read More: http://www.asiatravel.com/en-us/hotels/philippines/guimaras/costa_aguada/index.html

Contact Information:

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF GUIMARAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Capitol Compound, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
Telephone (033) 581-2114
Telefax (033) 581-2057
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