Web Travel: Guimaras Island, Philippines…
Posted on October 2, 2008
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Philippines is one of the best hide out place for this summer vacation. A best place were you can have fun while enjoying the beautiful beaches and islands that you can only found in this place. One of the amazing island that you can spot here is the Guimaras Island in Western Visayas Region in Philippines.
Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest is the province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental.
Guimaras is well-known for its agricultural crops, particularly mangoes, where some 50,000 of these trees are planted. The Guimaras Island is famous for producing the sweetest mangoes in the world. Guimaras mangos are reportedly served at the White House and Buckingham Palace. Guimaras’ largest event of the year is The Manggahan Festival (the Mango Festival). The variety of mangoes produced are also best for making dried mangoes, jam and other delicacies. Photo Credit: Ikarus1974
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