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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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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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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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Cebu, the Queen City
A Travel Blog entry by aliawan from Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
... as the primary national hero of the country and considered one of the greatest figures of ancient Philippine history. The statue of Lapu Lapu is overlooking the mangrove (bakhaw) waters from Punta Engano, once a sleepy fishing village. In the small, ...
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Hobbit House Hangover
A Travel Blog entry by yamahuh from Manila, Luzon, Philippines
... we did see the statue of Lapu-Lapu; the Philippines first freedom fighter. Like Jose Rizal more than 300 years later, Lapu-Lapu resisted Spanish colonization and fought to preserve Filipino independence. However, he was more scrapper than scholar and was ...
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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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Travelling with best friends
A Travel Blog entry by maverickranger from Cebu City, Philippines
... to sell us seashells (they'd swamp your boat once you stopped). In addition to touring factories and resorts, we visited several historical sites, like the Lapu Lapu shrine, Fuerza de San Pedro, Basílica Menor del Santo Niño (the first ...
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Plantation Bay Resort and Spa Lapu Lapu
Marigondon, Mactan Island, Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Visayas, Philippines
... you a quick background, I am an American-Filipina and vacation a lot in Philippines with my family. After trying all the resorts/hotels in the island, i will only stay in plantation bay. Everything is wonderful...the staff, the food, the pools, and the ...
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Pacific Cebu Resort Lapu Lapu
Suba Basbas, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Visayas, Philippines
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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 ...





