Experience and enjoy a day of expedition down to South. Visit 17th Century stone Churches, crocolandia park, american landing monument, town plazas, well preserved houses. Final stop is Carcar town, alive in a blend of Spanish architecture in heritage homes or churches, and local artistry in crafts like shoemaking. basket and delicacy cooking.. Also taste its delicious native delicacies like ampao, boucarillo and the most famous pork chicharon. |
| Crocolandia
Crocolandia, a park that showcases rare animals they have cared for over the years. It all started with a family’s love for animal and nature conservation. But the passion grew into a one hectare conservation center which is now home to 60 species of animals. |
True to its name the park has almost 24 crocodiles and alligators including its main attraction, the 52-year-old crocodile named Lapu-Lapu which is one of the park’s oldest inhabitants that has grown up to15 feet. But there is more to this destination than these aquatic reptiles. Almost 50 percent of their animals are birds ranging from endangered hornbills and cockatoos to Philippine owls. Others are the snakes, deer, ostrich and so much more. |
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| American Landing Monument
(Brgy. Poblacion, Talisay City) - During both the American colonial period and World War II, Talisay served as a haven of colonial military forces. The municipality served as the center of guerrilla intelligence operations for the Philippine residence movement in Cebu during World War II. |
Returning American forces landed on the beaches of Talisay on March 28, 1945, an event that marked the eventual surrender of Japanese forces on Cebu. That day is now an official holiday in the province of Cebu... |
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| Municipality of Naga City
One of the first class municipality of Cebu consist of 28 barangays founded June 12, 1829 is the oldest town of Cebu City. Situated south approximately 22 kilometers away from Cebu City. The home to the SPC (Salcon Power Corporation) power plant. |
Amongst other industries in Naga,Cebu we can see: The APO Cement Plant in Tina-an, recognized worldwide, is utilizing cement technology for quality product formulation. The KYOCERA Kinseki Philippines Incorporated in Cantao-an produces high quality semi-conductors and crystals for use in mobile phone equipment. The SME (Small Medium Enterprise) industrial park also in Cantao-an houses a variety of medium sized companies... |
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| Carcar Museum
The puericulture which has been transformed into a museum is a beautiful monument of the American era, if there is one thing that we could really be grateful for with the Gringo’s is that they brought cure to the disease’s of 19th century Philippines. |
The cholera for example was ended in Manila and in the countryside, there was these successful medical system. The Puericulture is a clinic for the women and child, and this one in Carcar is not just another standard clinic but the manner of its construction just only shows again that Carcaranon’s built differently. They still refer to their day care centres here as Puericulture... |
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| Balay Na Tisa Of Carcar
Built in 1859, one of the remaining few well preserved, of its kind, left in Cebu. The first floor of the house was built with a stone floor. The second floor is where the family lived and is still filled with four generations of beautifully preserved family heirlooms & antique furniture.... |
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| Carcar Shoe Expo
The town of Carcar is also well known for the beautiful and fine quality shoes and sandals they produce. You can even go there and have a customized pair of shoe for you at prices a lot cheaper than getting them in the city... |
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| Carcar Chicharon
Chicharon is made of pork skin which is deep fried. Carcar is well known for the quality of the chicharon they make. Passers by whether locals or tourists are offered samples by retailers of their chicharon which is cooked fresh daily... |
