Archive for the ‘Antique’ Category

 

 

INTERESTING PLACES IN ANTIQUE

 

Antique is not one of the more popular tourist destinations in the Philippines. But, if you’d rather spend your vacation in a quiet place, then you might want to visit Antique. It is fast becoming one of the most popular hot spots in the Visayas region, and for many good reasons, some of which are:

 

 

Mt. Madja-as

 

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A journey to the mountains of Madja-as is an experience, a beautiful mountain scenery, different species of flora and fauna, rare orchids, pitcher plants, wild herbs, wild deer and boar, cloud rat, a bonsai forest looking neatly trimmed, a lagoon, and a rainforest that provides Madja-as a weather of its own.

 

Bugtong Bato Waterfalls

 

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Hidden in the lush green scenery is a multi-tiered waterfalls called Bugtong Bato, one of the 17 waterfalls of Tibiao, Antique. Bugtong Bato is a 7-tiered waterfall in which the height of the first waterfall is at least 75 feet.

 

Tibiao River

 

Photo from: https://makinglifeinimitable.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/the-challenge-at-tibiao-antique-philippines/

 

The Tibiao River is one of the best white water rivers in the country perfect for kayaking. It boasts of crystal clear waters suitable for white water rafting/kayaking at various grades of difficulty, from beginners to professionals.

 

Sibalom Natural Park

 

Photo from:  https://journals.worldnomads.com/hajji/photo/32441/831700/philippines/hanging-bridge-at-sibalom-national-park

 

Sibalom Natural Park is a 5,511.47-hectare (13,619.1-acre) protected area in the Philippines on the island of Panay in the municipality of Sibalom, Antique. It was proclaimed a natural park on 23 April 2000.^[1] It is considered as one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay.

The park was first established on 28 June 1990 as the Tipulu-an Mau-it Rivers Watershed Forest Reserve covering 7,737 hectares (19,120 acres) of an important watershed. Text from:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibalom_Natural_Park

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Western Visayas Covers the Province of Antique

Antique – an Undiscovered Tourist Destination

How to Get to Antique

Explore Amazing Places in Antique

Watch and Join the Festivals of Antique

Enjoy and Have a Lot of Fun in Antique

Antique Province Photo Gallery

Antique Province Video Collection

 

 

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Be Amazed at the Nueva Ecija “Taong Putik” (Mud Man) Festival

Take the Day Off and Relax at the Minalungao National Park in Nueva Ecija

Palawod Festival Celebrates the Town’s Fish Bounty

Colorful and Meaningful Festivals and Events in Guimaras

Get Inside the 800-Meter Cantabon Cave Part 2

Mt. Malindig – a Popular Mountain Climb in Marinduque

The Untouched Natural Beauty of Camotes Island

Lanzones Festival – Thanksgiving Celebration for the Sweet Fruit

Come and Celebrate Aggao Nac Cagayan