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1. SIQUIJOR ISLAND
Siquijoristrulyaone of a kindislandanditsreallyworthit towrite goodthingabout it.As
withmostislandsinthe Visayas,Siquijorisavacationer'sparadise withwhite sandbeaches,
turquoise water,mysteriouscaves,incredible reefs,sublimesnorkelspots,andgorgeous
guesthouses.Siquijor,Isladel Fuego,Islandof Witches,TheMysticIsland.The tropical
paradise hasmany names.However,whendiscussingthe mystiqueof the island,mostlocals
and guestswhohave come and gone woulddefinitelyagree thatthe true mystique of the
islandliessomewhere betweenthe greenforests,itsbeachesandthe marine sanctuaries
hidingbelowthe surface of the ocean.There are a lotof white-sandbeachesonthe islandas
well asunderwatersanctuariesthathave notyetbeentouchedbycommercial institutions.
The state of nature in the islandismostmystical,asthere are veryfew of those inthe
Philippines.Indeed,there isawhole lotmore tothe mystique of Siquijorthanthe purported
witchcraft.
The mysticislandof Siquijorisalsorichinculture and traditionasthe localswere able to
preserve alotof the ancientstructuresbuiltinthe island.Forinstance,the St.Isidore
Labradore Church and Convent averypopulartouristspotin Lazi,Siquijorfamousforbeing
one of the oldestchurch conventthat still holdsmasstothisday.There is a distinctfeeling
of nostalgiauponenteringthe vicinityof the churchcomplex,primarilybecauseahuge
chunkof the original architecture and aestheticdesignstill standstothisday.Andthere are
more testamentsasto howthe localsof Siquijorvalue oldwaysandprimitive practices,
leadingthe restof the countryto believe thatthe localsare mostlywitches,andthatitisnot
safe to wanderat night
There are a lotof accommodationsavailable forguestsof SiquijorIsland.The mostpopular
of whichare of course the beachresorts.One of strongestappealsthe islandhasare the
beaches.Siquijorbeachesare trulyscenicandpostcardworthy.The bestchoice forSiquijor
visitorswouldreallybe those thatare on-beach,andmostespeciallythoseresortsthathave
private beachestoboastof.These may be a bit more expensivethanoff-beach
accommodation,butonce guestssteponthe fine sand and witnessthe sunsetinanintimate
and tranquil manner,theyknowit’sworthit.
Anotherconsiderationshouldbe speciallyforScubadiversif the resorthasa dive shopor
watersportcenter.Divingisone of the mostpopularactivitiestobe done aroundthe island.
The coral gardensand underwatersceneryprovidesthe perfectvenue andreasontoengage
init. Andwhatbetteropportunitythere isthanif there isalreadyadive centerrightinthe
propertyof the resort!There are beachresort ownerswhoalsodouble asprofessional scuba
dive instructor.Theycouldteacha thingor twoabout the properway to go diving.These are
the sorts of resortsa scubadiveror those whowantto try divingshouldprioritize.
SiquijorIslandhasalot to offerforitsvisitors.The scenicbeachfrontsare justentrancesto
more postcard-worthyscenes,asthe real beautyof the Siquijorbeachesisinitsmarine
sanctuaries,soguestsvisitingshouldreallyengageindivingandsnorkeling,asthisisthe
bestwayto enjoythe underwatermarvels.
Most hotelsandaccommodationsinthe SiqujorIslandoffercar,motorbike,orbicycle rental
because guestscouldreallysoakupthe beautyof the environmentandthe friendly
populationbygoingona road trip!Andspeakingof people,Siquijorhassome of the most
hospitable locals,sodonot fall intothe trap of thinkingthatSiquijorlocalsare aswangs

2. (monsters.) Theyare actuallyverynice people,soguestscouldreallybenefitfromimmersing
inthe localssince thisisthe bestwayto get integratedinthe Visayanculture thatistruly
rich.