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Province in Western Visayas, Philippines
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Guimaras is a small island province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is in the strait between two larger islands, Panay and Negros.
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Catholic church
Hike to the 14 stations of the cross. Take a ferry bound for Jordan Wharf in Ortiz Port (Iloilo City). From Jordan Wharf, take a tricycle ride to the foot of Balaan Bukid. It's a 30-45 min hike to the top. During the Holy Week (Easter), there are special trips that transport visitors directly to the foot of Balaan Bukid.
From Guisi Beach, follow a trail 15 minutes uphill to the Guisi Lighthouse for a great view of the beach. At the top of the hill are the ruins of a Spanish-colonial outpost and the rotting remains of the metal lighthouse structure.
An ornate cross-shaped church, with sections both for the monks (in the middle) and lay visitors (on the sides). A gift shop sells souvenirs and sweets.
Tree farm
Local government office
A summer house built on top of a huge rock, possessing a magnificent architectural design, overlooking the Legendary Seven Isles or Siete Picados and fascinating beautiful seascape of the northern part of Guimaras Strait. It was built as a pledge of the great Lopez matriarch, Doña Precentacion Hofeliña Lopez in 1910. It was declared by the National Historical Institute as a Heritage House or one of the National Historical Landmarks on August 14, 2002.
If you want to learn more about the sweetest mangoes of Guimaras, go here. The ideal month to visit it towards the end of summer where the mangoes are ripe and they offer picking activities. The arrangement of the mangoes are also very good for pictorials.
Guimaras has a number of secluded beaches without road access, and Capitoguan is one of them. To get there,The beach operators charge a 50 pesos per person admission fee. If you have packed a tent with you, you pay 200 PHP fee to set up the tent overnight. There are also a few simple cabins which can be rented for 1500-2000 pesos per night. Amenities include a water pump, and a toilet which can be flushed with the water you bring from that pump. Several sari-sari stores sell packages snacks, drinks, and basic meals. One can also buy charcoal (uling) to cook on a charcoal grill. Actual swimming is somewhat challenging, since the beach is separated from the ocean by a small coral reef, which becomes exposed at low tide.
When leaving the beach, it may sometimes be possible to hire a pump boat to take you to the nearby Singcalang Beach (about 1 km to the north), which is just outside of Barangay Balcon Melliza, where tricycles are available to take you back to Jordan or elsewhere.
It was a nice place with many great spots for photos.
Pizza restaurant
Fan double room with own bathroom. Has a nice swimming pool.
Fan double room with own bathroom and cable TV.
In-store shopping.
Come and visit the mango fruit pasalubong delicacies. Let's taste the sweetest mango here in Guimaras Island!
Outlet mall.
From Panay Island. Take a 15-minute boat ride from Iloilo City to Jordan, through the Guimaras Strait.
Read in the guideUnlike the larger islands of Panay and Negros, Guimaras does not have a network of Ceres bus routes.
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