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Back to resort life....
A Travel Blog entry by jjulien from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... in airports, it did not even bother me, it was only about an hour. The airport is on Mactan Island, and we decided to stay at Lapu Lapu City which is on the Island, rather than Cebu City, it looks like this was a good idea, the ride to the resort felt ...
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Busy Day of Touring!
A Travel Blog entry by mikkelgrabinski from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... taxi. Sure enough, he ended up being a guide, so we hired him. Our first stop was at A Hernando de Magallanes, a monument commemorating Lapu Lapu for defending his men. After that, we were off to see Magellan's Cross. The cross is made of Tindalo Wood, ...
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Waterfalls!
A Travel Blog entry by mikkelgrabinski from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... water, clean enough to drink. We stayed there for a while, then left. After getting to the bottom, we started to drive back to Lapu Lapu. It was a 3 hour drive back, and the whole time I just sat there. When we got back, after what seemed like a never ...
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Flying to Cebu!
A Travel Blog entry by mikkelgrabinski from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... was a 1 hour flight to Cebu City, and once we landed, we got our bags and got a taxi. Once we got to our hotel, in Lapu Lapu City, the city beside Cebu City, we relaxed there for a while then eventually ate supper. The food at the hotel was great, and the ...
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A day of waterfalls....
A Travel Blog entry by jjulien from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... hard to describe, the water is so clear, we could see straight down to the bottom. We started to make our way back to Lapu Lapu City around 4:30pm, we got back around 7:30pm, and we were all pretty tired. Tonight we will get ready to leave ...
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Hot, busy, fun day...
A Travel Blog entry by jjulien from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
Hello Today was a full day of sightseeing in both Lapu Lapu City and Cebu City. We hired a driver to take us around, we have started doing this and enjoy having our own driver and it is usually cheaper than the tours. Essentially all the cab drivers ...
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Time on Mactan Island
A Travel Blog entry by out-of-nanoose from Lapu Lapu, Visayas, Philippines
... times and the contrast was striking. Our luxury resortand a handful of others in the vicinity were surrounded by poverty. Lapu Lapu City is a crowded ramshackle placefor the most part populated by truly poor people ling in squalid shacks and with ...
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Exploring Mactan
A Travel Blog entry by sm0rris from Mactan, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines
... rice I've had on this trip and maybe the best ever. It actually looked like coleslaw, but thank god it wasn't. We walked through Lapu Lapu after eating and looked around at some of the markets. Then we headed back the hotel to chill and have some ...
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First out of town trip with friends!
A Travel Blog entry by rosehazel from Cebu City, Philippines
... ; Then there came this man named Kuya Jerry (he worked with CBCP)... he was generous enough to take us to places like Lapu-Lapu Shrine. Thank God for good samaritans like him! We were able to buy some souvenirs like hand made ...
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Some great snorkeling around Coron
A Travel Blog entry by diannemurray from Coron, Palawan, Philippines
... get home more-or less dry. Sea Divers has an acceptable restaurant, so we have the special menu with mackerel steaks and Lapu-lapu fish, plus soup and crème caramel - all only fair. It is too dark in the streets for a late walk, so ...
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Meandering in Marvelous Mactan
A Travel Blog entry by arnobs66 from Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines
... . Just a short walk away from Shangri-la Hotel, there's a monument in Punta Engaño that's dedicated in honor of Lapu-Lapu, the island's fearless tribal chief who openly resisted the efforts of Magellan to convert his people to Christianity and become ...
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Major major times in Cebu
A Travel Blog entry by rachelkitty from Cebu City, Manduaue City, Barangay Guba, Bantayan Island..., Cebu City, Philippines
... wishes. Back down the wet wet mountain (scary) for dinner and Monopoly Deal at Mama Luce’s and then moonlit kayaking via Lapu Lapu shrine. Had a very thorough kayak clinic before boarding the boat with Ren; we seemed to drift to one side most of ...
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Arrival in the Philippines!
A Travel Blog entry by rachelkitty from Cebu City, Cebu City, Philippines
... for the taxis and general lovely hospitality. We journeyed through Mactan Island (where the airport is located) to Boyla Diving Resort in Lapu Lapu City. Our journey took us past goats, roaming cats and dogs, street vendors, mango stalls, children and ...
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Cebu
A Travel Blog entry by kiki1975 from Cebu City, Visayas, Philippines
... Fedinand Magellan got killed. When he came here he had already secured the cooperation of all the local chiefs with the exception of Lapu-Lapu, the chief of Mactan. Lapu-Lapu wouldn't agree so Magellan came back with one boat and 50 of his best soldiers. ...
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Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort And Spa Lapu Lapu
Punta Engano Road, PO Box 86, Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Visayas, Philippines
... . Beautiful Gardens. 30 min shuttle ride to City. Shangri-La Mactan is Highly Recommended! Possibly the best mega-Resort in the Philippines. Very nice hotel/resort from anonymous We enjoyed our Shangrila 2-day stay. All we ...
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Plantation Bay Resort and Spa Lapu Lapu
Marigondon, Mactan Island, Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Visayas, Philippines
... our 3 day stay short and left the next morning. I have loaded pictures showing the film on the water and the local resort next door. Romantic Paradise from anonymous Me and my girlfriend was looking a nice resort, but do not wish to go to ...
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Jetscape Adventures
Cebu Yacht Club, MEPZ1, , Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Visayas, Philippines
... complementary refreshments serves as lounge for snorkeling and swimming. The Jetscape adventure circuit takes you along Mactan's scenic resort row, down to the Sulpa islet and Hilutungan Fish Sanctuary for snorkeling before finishing off with a light ...





