Discovering Siquijor

Siquijor Port

Siquijor, Philippines. The island is also called Isla del Fuego "Island of Fire" and  is commonly associated with witchcraft and other mystic traditions which makes it appealing to tourism. To give you a little bit of its geographical location, the island is the third smallest island in the country with a land area of 343.5 km and a coastline 102 km long. It was on a Saturday evening of June 2011 that me and my friends took our trip to the island, a tough ride though, but the view on port was stunning. It was by noon time of the next day when we started to wander the island. The people commute by means of tricycle, a three-wheeled motor cab that can carry 6 people.  As we passed along the long road of the countryside I still could smell the freshly grown grasses on the ground and the sea breeze along the bay walk. Just the perfect place to get away from the hustle and busy city life. The quiet still houses sometimes gave a creep on my spine, knowing the island's enchanted history.

Salagdoong Beach

The best part of the trip was when we stayed at the Salagdoong beach resort. We booked our stay at a hotel dormitory that has an overlooking view of the blue waters, it was fantastic! The beach though has a short shoreline and a bit rocky, however the clear waters just made it even and there was also a swimming pool which has only 6 and 3-feet deep level.

Church of Lazi

The morning after, we made our trip to Lazi where the old church and convent stand in its ancient facade. The church's wall is made of lime bricks and the floor is  made of wood.

Balete tree

Next stop was the enormous Balete Tree in San Antonio Siquijor. According to our tour guide, the tree is approximately 400 years old.

Cambugahay Falls

The last view we had was the Cambugahay falls that is located 2 km north of the town of Lazi. The main body has 2 tiers and the fall is not too high, just about 5-7 meters from the water level.
  

The trip was unforgettable, especially the hospitable people of Siqiujor, you would always want to come back.

Photos by: Rexell Dy