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Mactan Island Tour Highlights | |
| City of Lapu-Lapu
First class highly-urbanized city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, one kilometer off of mainland Cebu Island, and also covers the whole of Olango Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets. |
| | Magellan Marker
Mark the spot where the great explorer died. Inspired by his success in Christianizing the people of Cebu, Magellan crossed the channel to Mactan Island in an effort to spread the faith. Before he reached the shore, he was killed by island chieftain Lapulapu and his men during the battle. |
| | Lapu-Lapu Monument
(Mactan Island), Punta Engaño, Lapulapu City - It depicts the hero holding a bolo in one hand and a pestle on the other. Said weapons were believed to have been used during his combat with Magellan. This monument stands as a reminder of Filipino bravery. |
| | Alegre Guitar factory
A variety of exotic woods are used in the finer instruments, some of which must cure for up to three years. The, craftsmanship and sounds of these fine works of art, a mandolin featuring four types of woods with black ebony and Brazilian rosewood, enhanced by mother-of-pearl inlay. |
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| Mactan Island Aquarium - When you visit the Mactan Island Aquarium, you will see some sea creatures that are rarley seen, even by divers. ALL of the creatures come from among the 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines. The aquarium is unique, the first and only public aquarium in the world purely featuring Philippines aquatic life. It is also unique in providing you with a free trained tour guide to show you around the exhibits, ensuring you don't miss a thing. | | | |
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| | Virgin De La Regla Parish / Our Lady of the Rule - The people first saw a picture of the Virgen de la Regla in 1735, when the first parish priest, Francisco Avalle, an Augustinian monk, showed it to them. Father Avalle was a devotee, having lived for 10 years in the Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Regla in Chipiona, Andalucia, Spain. St. Augustine himself venerated this image. When he died in 430, his monks continued the devotion to her. When the Vandals invaded Africa in 433, the monks fled to Spain, taking the image with them. | | | | |
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