MARINDUQUE

Hi bloggers! After few days of spending in my province, I'm here again in manila. I spent 3 nights and 4 days there with my parents and my sis. I was so excited when we got there at 2 a.m in the morning, I just said to myself "I can't imagine, I'm here again after 2 years." I couldn't explain the happiness I felt. I spent my time in taking of photos of the beautiful spots there, visiting my relatives, walking and smelling the fresh air in the seashore every morning, and exploring everything in that place. My cousin and I travelled around balanacan; we went to the peak of the church to see the whole spot; we sauntered to the sea if it is low tide; we went together to the market to buy fish, seafoods, vegetables, etc. People there are very hospitable, nice and approachable. I had seen some tourists there walking and taking photos. Here are some informations about our province, MARINDUQUE. It is an agricultural province, primarily growing rice and coconuts. It is also a place for handicrafts that is now being exported to dıfferent parts of the world. It is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Boac. Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is located south and west of Quezon, east of Mindoro, and north of Romblon. Marinduque is a heart-shaped island situated about eleven miles from the main island of Luzon. It is 370 square miles making it the thirteenth largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Marinduqueños are of Tagalog origin and speak Tagalog. However, because of the island's proximity to the Visayas region, the Marinduqueño variant of Tagalog has many words that are Visayan origin and are not comprehensible to other Tagalog speakers. Traces of Bicolano can also be found in this variant. Filipino and English are also well understood. Actually, 1 day is not enough to travel this place.

Their are many things to see and do on this relatively sleepy island, in the heart of the Philippines. Famed tourist destinations to see are the Bathala Caves (Santa Cruz), the Tawi-Tawi Falls (Santa Cruz), White Beach (Poctoy), Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary (Tres Reyes Islands) and the Sulfar Spings, (Santa Cruz.). If you need directions or how to reach these destinations, asking the locals is the best thing to do. Generally, most marinduqueno’s know these destinations, and if they don’t, they will more than likely ask around to find out the information for you. If all else fails, the Jeepney drivers are best when it comes to these tourist destinations.

The Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary is arguebly the best spot for diving, and one of the must-see places of Marinduque. The area is located at the south-western part of the island province, consisting of the three (3) islets of Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar. Skin and scuba diving is the best outdoor activity on this sanctuary. In between the first islet of Gaspar and the mainland, a sunken Chinese commercial junk of the Sung and Chang Dynasty was discovered. Recovered by a joint team of National Museum and private foreign salvage group were numerous porcelain plates, jars, skillets and others.On the third islet of Baltazar, is an underwater cave on its eastern part 60 to 90 feet deep. Wall drift diving is at its best early in the morning where variety of coral and some pelagic fishes would be clearly visible.. Occasional schools of hammerhead sharks pass the western depths of the islets. An American built lighthouse still stands and still working on the center of the islet.

** the rest of photos are here: http://xxoocutie.multiply.com/photos/album/145/weLcome_to_Marinduque

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