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Cesar Jr. Montes

An island embedded with numerous distinctive sceneries and seascapes to discover. It has mountainous topography, islands, and beaches with fine creamy sand with emerald green waters. A beautiful island province located in the Western Visayas, Guimaras. It is situated between Panay and Negros Occidental, the two largest islands in the Gulf of Panay.

I treasure those memories since they were such a great moment in my life. I can sense the joy in the atmosphere, especially as we prepared to board the boat. The view from a boat watching the ocean kissed the sky is so breathtaking that I felt like my serotonin levels were up. As soon as we reached the Guimaras, I could hear the peaceful murmur of the ocean's waves and feel the fine creamy sand between my toes. The sand is like a golden blanket waiting for us to sunbathe and I can smell the salty air. Every time I saw where the boat landed, my jaw dropped.

The beach was like the local water cooler when we were there because most residents were swimming there with their families and friends and the beach was only a few steps from my aunt's house. The breeze blowing against my face let me realize that this island has incentives for visitors, such as beautiful beaches and vibrant people. My cousins used to tell me that they frequently visited the beach next to my aunt's house and that it always made them happy. At the time, I can remember feeling the same way.

We attended their well-known Manggahan Festival. Every year in May, five municipalities (Buenavista, Jordan, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo, and Sibunag) celebrate the Manggahan Festival, a cultural, agricultural, and food festival. It was more enjoyable than I had expected and locals offered us the chance to experience the sweetness of the hailed fruit. I tasted a variety of mango products made by the residents.

There was so much food that it filled the whole house and blasted flavors in my mouth.

We tried the "Mango-all-you-can" activity, which is the most delightful event you may find at this celebration. For only one hundred pesos, you can register and enter the area filled with various mango foods and delicacies. We had a total of thirty minutes to go around and eat everything we would like to eat. After eating all their refreshing and sweet delicacies, my stomach felt like it was going to burst into flames.

After delighting in the festivities, we traveled to Alubihod Beach. Although it may not have the fine, white sand of the beaches in Boracay or Palawan, it nonetheless has its own fascination. We sat, unwinded, rented a bike to tour the island or hopped on a boat to see adjacent attractions, all of which are exquisite in their own way due to the beach's cream-colored shoreline, blue-tinged waves, and rock formations. We went to several of the popular islands' attractions, including Natago Beach, Tatlong Pulo Beach, and Lagdon Beach. They are all covered in fine white sand, green blue beach and mesmerizing scenery.

Traveling to the Island of Guimaras took us 3-4 hours. Although the trip was complicated and tiring, the islands kept the trip from being monotonous for me. Enjoyment would be an understatement to describe how I felt throughout the whole trip. I've been to Guimaras Island a lot, yet its beaut never fails to move me. It's like falling in love with its bewitching beauty all over again, every time you visit this enticing tourist destination.