Here are some of the beaches I've been to but unable to write about. Some are from pre-blogging days. Other places are ordinary ones that sometimes we forget to appreciate. And this just shows that however insignificant the place is, I'm just happy and proud to say that I've been there. Some of the pictures may have links to guide you about the place. Enjoy! From time to time I'll be adding new beaches worth mentioning ^_^.
SICOGON ISLAND
During 1970s to early 1980s, Sicogon Island which is part of the Gigantes group of islands was famous for its long stretch of white sand beach which was said seven kilometers longer than Boracay. The 70's film "Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa" (The Most Beautiful Animal in the World) starring Gloria Romero was filmed here.
What I loved about this place located in Carles, Northern Iloilo aside from the inviting blue waters and white sand beach, were the sandbar. This was my first time to appreciate this wonder. I could only imagine how ancient people from Borneo traveled here in our country using land bridges :)
links: http://www.facebook.com/SicogonIsland
GUISI BEACH AND LIGHTHOUSE
It was built by the Spanish government in 1894 -1896 as part of the Master Plan for the lighting of the Maritime Coasts of the Philippine Archipelago. Known as Faro de Punta Luzaran, the lighthouse served as a navigational aid to the fishermen and sailors cruising Panay Gulf.
This was already popular when we visited this piece of paradise in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, but I first heard about it five years before that. What can I say? Paradise with history is such a perfect combination. Imaginations may run wild ^_^. The only downside was transportation because, in my opinion, anywhere in Guimaras island it is a big problem.
Though not white sand, beaches along the the southern Iloilo coastlines (Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miag-ao, and San Joaquin) are haven for Iloilo summer outings. One beach we frequent is Shamrock Beach Resort in Guimbal and Reynaldo's in Tigbauan for their affordable and nice place. Recently a new resort, Bearland in Tigbauan has been attracting local visitors.
Links: iloilo beaches, San Joaquin beach, Bearland Resort, Sol Y Mar Family Beach, Anhawan Beach, Reynaldo's Beach Resort
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ANHAWAN BEACH
The old Anhawan beach in Oton, Iloilo was a popular high-end beach destination way back in the '80s as my mother told me. As I was growing up (in Iloilo) and whenever we go to the beach we would pass by the ruins of Anhawan and we can see their man-made lagoon near the hi-way (and I imagine how grandiose Anhawan at that time). The year 2009-2010 saw the revival of that grandiosity of the resort as the management renovated the area (the lagoon was not part of it anymore).
links: Anhawan official website
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