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Enjoy Multiple Adventures at the Hacienda Maria

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Hot Pot Jacuzzi. What an exotic way to soak in a big pot on an open fire! The water temperature in the pot is regulated to make it pleasantly warm and just the right temperature to soothe tired feet and muscles.

This bath cum spa procedure helps relieve muscle pains, promotes good blood circulation, skin hydration and body detoxification. Read More: http://haciendamariapark.blogspot.com/

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The hacienda offers fun physical and leisurely activities for quite the adventurous – spelunking, falls trekking, and kawa hot bath. After my power lunch, I was assigned a local tour guide, Tatay Juning, to accompany me explore the spots within the hacienda.

Given that there are too many coconut trees in the hacienda, lambanog demo production, as well as free taste of the coco spirit, has become one of its attractions. Lambanog is a native Philippine wine made from coconut sap.

I got to interact with some of the tamed animals. I find it astonishing to see a family of goat, all three of them with different colors. I enjoyed swimming in the two-basin falls, which has clear blue-green waters. The falls is a 15-minute trek from the base camp. I was amazed by the beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formation in their caves. There are also bats and balinsasayaws inhabiting the caves.

And lastly, I had a relaxing spa-like experience by soaking in their kawa hot pot Jacuzzi, filled with aromatic leaves and herbs. It was soothing to my very tired body. And whenever I feel too much heat from the pot, they would immediately put out the fire. They would light it from time to time, especially for photo-op. Read More: http://frenzfries.blogspot.com/2016/03/hacienda-maria-buruanga.html

HACIENDA MARIA

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Hacienda Maria is a newly discovered eco-tourism destination in Buruanga & truly a must visit paradise. It covers 14 hectares of pure, unspoiled beauty of nature. Feast your eyes in a magnificent show of nature and entice your imagination as you gaze on various forms of the glittering stalactite and stalagmite deposits inside the 2 different caves. After checking out the caves, sooth yourself in a Hot Pot Jacuzzi where you will jump in a large metal bowl similar to a giant wok with warm water complemented with assorted local limes and herbal leaves. Engage yourself in the traditional coconut wine production and take a free taste of the different flavors especially made by locals. Lastly, find your way to the refreshing blue green color of waterfalls with mineralized water that has therapeutic attributes and enjoy a sumptuous meal of local cuisine to served with the breath-taking sight of the waterfalls. Read More: https://www.myboracayguide.com/boracay-activities/hacienda-maria-tour-in-panay/

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