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Written: 07:57am 08/21/2007
The town fiesta in San Francisco (Pacijan Island, Camotes) is named after San Jose and takes place on 18th and 19th March. On the evening of the 18th there’s a festival celebration in the local sports center. The festival king and queen are crowned and this is followed by a show featuring...
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Philippines
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Written: 07:01am 08/21/2007
The Camotes Islands are a group of 4 small islands situated just over 60 kilometres north east of Cebu in the Central Visayas region. They form part of the province of Cebu.
The group is made up of Pacijan, Poro, Ponson and Tulang islands. The latter is so small you can walk around it in 20...
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Philippines
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Written: 07:45am 07/16/2007
The Sinulog festival is an annual 9 day event culminating with the grand parade which takes place on the 3rd Sunday of January. The festival is held in honour of Santo Nino, celebrating the origin of the island of Cebu. The first Sinulog parade was held in 1980 and featured school children...
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Written: 04:07am 07/16/2007
Basilica Del Sto Nino, in the downtown area of Cebu, is the oldest church in the Philippines. The beautifully painted ceilings and decorations behind the altar are well worth seeing. You can easily spend 2 to 3 hours looking around the basilica complex.
Whatever time of day you go, you’ll...
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Written: 01:42am 06/23/2007
If you’re traveling around the island of Cebu, you’ll find a variety of different transport options.
To get to most destinations from Cebu City you can catch a bus, either air conditioned or non air conditioned. Ordinary buses i.e. the non-aircon type are the cheapest way to travel long...
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Philippines
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Written: 01:12am 06/23/2007
Unless you're planning to hire a car, there are only 2 options, either by taxi or Jeepney.
Your first experience of taxis is likely to be when you arrive at Mactan Cebu International Airport. As you're leaving the arrivals hall you'll be asked many times "Taxi, Sir/Ma'am." These are special...
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