May 18, 2015

16 Reasons Why You Should Absolutely NEVER EVER Visit Camiguin Island

16 Reasons Why You Should Absolutely NEVER EVER Visit Camiguin Island

I am not really sure if you've already heard a lot of delightful things about Camiguin Island that convince you to go there in the near future but if not, here are the 16 reasons why you should absolutely drop your plans of visiting and exploring the island born of fire…
1.       As you can see, it is just one of the 7,107 PLAIN islands of the Philippines and the second-smallest province in the country both in population and land area after Batanes… NO BIG DEAL!
                          
(c) Owner of the Photo
2.       It has a not so enchanting and not so spacious sand bars which they called White Island, where you will not be able to enjoy the heat of the sun and powdery white sand...


all you can do is to take a lot of photos with Hibok Hibok Volcano and Mt. Vulcan as the background.... How Common!


Eating Uni or so fresh sea urchin on that island? Gross! 
It’s a total waste of time!
3.      The Mantigue Island is just a so-so island like any other...
with very fine white sand around it ...
                         and a marine sanctuary like I don't know! 
                  Maybe not a place for snorkelers and divers!
(c) lakwatsero.com
4. It is a volcanic and mountainous island. Mt. Hibok Hibok. Mt. Timpoong, Mt. Butay, Tres Maria, and Mt. Guinsiliban are on the top list…. Jeez, this is absolutely not a good place for mountain climbers and nature trekkers. Ugh!
At the Top of Mt. Hibok-Hibok
Hibok-Hibok Volcano, Tres Marias and
Mt. Timpoong as Background
5.     Zero Crime Rate? Holy Shit, this is a proof that the political dynasty of Romualdo Family is truly not effective! The island not a safe place to be!
Guinsiliban Municipal Hall,
Guinsiliban, Camiguin (c) Owner
6.      What the hell! Is this what a marine life should be? 
         Scuba diving in Camiguin is dead!


7.      Pollution is all around you!
White Island (c) Owner
8.      The Resorts are not so classy like heaven! Grrr…
At Paras Beach Resort
(c) Mark Anthony Maranga
9.     and its history? Not that rich and fascinating... 
Old Spanish documents indicate that the renowned explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi landed in Camiguin in 1521 and 1565, respectively.


The only Sunken Cemetery in the country
(c) Owner 
In 1901, in the middle of the Philippine-American War, American soldiers landed in Camiguin to assume political control over the island. A group of Camiguinons, armed with bolos and spears, led by Valero Camaro, fought them in a short battle in Catarman.

Old Church Ruins of Camiguin Island which is made of coral stones in the 16th century.  It is even rumored as the "oldest church in the Philippines"
10.   Waterfalls are not so majestic! Damn. It's so Plain and Boring!
Katibawasan Falls  (c) Owner
Tuasan Falls (c) Owner
11.    Natural Hot spring pool? Cold Spring swimming pool? And even a SODA SPRING swimming pool? HOT – COLD – SODA? Ahmm… that’s pretty confusing …


Sto. Nino Cold Spring, Catarman, Camiguin
The Only SODA SPRING SWIMMING
POOL in the Philippines
Groupie at Ardent Hot Spring Few years ago 
Jaw-Dropping Ardent Spring at Hibok Hibok Resort
12. Sorry but  Camiguin’s very own food delicacy known as Vjandep pastel is not mouthwatering… 


13.    Wild life reservation is not a world class and …. nevermind!
   Two new Philippine owl species. 

  
Top left: Cebu hawk owl, Ninox rumseyi.  
Bottom right: Camiguin hawk owl, N. leventisi. 


 Image courtesy of the Oriental Bird Club. Original painting by John Gale.

Local Name: Kulasisi
A type of Parrot that can be found in Camiguin 

14.   Camiguin's very own Lanzones Festival is absolutely not a visually stunning celebration. Such an eyesore!




15.   Caution: The happiness of every Camiguinons is highly contagious! Ugh. 

                       

16.   And finally it is an island that you will surely come back again and again and again... like it's your home! BE PREPARED!

                        


NOW DO YOU STILL WANT TO EXPLORE THIS ISLAND? 


Been there already? How was your experience? Let me know in the comments section or message me on Facebook!

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