CAMOTES, an island in North East part of Cebu
Province. Inhabited by marvelous people. The island consists of four
municipalities, namely San Francisco, Poro, Tudela and Pilar. The island is
gifted with picturesque tourist spots such as: Mangodlong Paradise Beach
Resort, Mangodlong Rock Resort, Santiago Bay Garden and Resort, Lake Danao
Park, Baywalk, Buho Rock Resort, Busay Falls, and Bukilat Cave.
Buho Rock Resort |
Mangodlong Rock Resort |
Camotes was given its name of a famous local tale.
The tale was about when a foreign person asked a local who is eating or
harvesting camote (root crop) about what was the name of the place (Camotes). The
local didn’t understand what the alien says, the local thought that the person
was asking about the name of the root crop of the local is holding. And the
tale goes on and on, the island was then called a Camotes Island.
Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort |
San Francisco is a third
income class municipality in the province of Cebu. The
oldest church in the island is located in Poro. There famous delicacy called
Cassava Cookies is made from Tudela. The island celebrates festivals within its
municipalities; San Francisco hosts Soli-Soli Festival, Poro for Tagbo
Festival, Tudela for Cassava or Balanghoy Festival, and Pamugsay Festival for
Pilar. The people are celebrating this festivities for so many reasons and its
part in there tradition. They celebrate this in honour of their patron saints.
Busay Falls |
Foreigners travel to Camotes Island to explore
what it can offer. Tourists unwind in resorts, hotels and etc. They feel relax
because of its spectacular sunlight and sunset, beautiful white sand, crystal
clear ocean, fresh air and peaceful island.
Bukilat Cave |
Timubo Cave |
Camotes Island is known as "Lost Horizon of the south". It is also known to be a safe haven or it could be a paradise for magnificient landscape and gift of nature.
Santiago Bay Garden and Resort |
Researcher: Solante, Alanis Kyle
Graphic Artist: Megriño, Mary Claire
Editor: Pagobo, Joana Maria Eliza
Photographer: Becalas, Jemelyn
Public Relation Officer: Cabahug, Recah Muntah