Sunday, November 29, 2009

Madridejos, Bantayan Island

Travelers go to Bantayan Island to indulge in the White Beaches of Sta. Fe or celebrate Holy Week in Bantawan Town but if you head further north, you will discover that the town of Madridejos has several charms of its own.

Mention Madridejos to the locals of the islands and almost always synonymously, they will say Kota Park. The best way to go there is to rent a motorbike (P250 for 4 hours). Getting there is easy thru motorbike is a breeze because the main highway is paved and straight. And for better appreciation of the entire island, you can take the road of Sillon on the east coast when you head back to Santa Fe.

The Kota Parks main draw is the 187 meter long Bontay Baywalk. It was started and completed in the early part of 2005 in just 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of the Baywalk, there is an onservatory deck where you can have a grand view of the activities in the sea. I was there on a low, tide so there are lots of folks gathering mussels and urchins from the shores. Although not as excellent as the beaches in Santa Fe, there is also a good swimming area on a very fine sand. You can also visit the ruins of an old Spanish watchtowers that gave Bantayan its name.



Light Tower and Low Tide Scene


Madridejos Woman Wading Thru Rocks


M DRIDEJOS - An Old Sign on an Island


187 Meters Bontay Baywalk


Bontay Baywalk heading to the Deck


Walls Made from Corals and Stones


Tree Growing on Century-Old Columns


Museum Pieces


Madridejos Watch Tower Ruins

To see other places around the world, please check out My World here. More of Bantayan Island in my next posts...

28 comments:

  1. Nice. I am first here. I would love to go to that place for the view. Wowowow.

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  2. Naks naman...

    Talaga naman at nagtrip na lang...

    Hangkyut... This time... Possible na akong makapunta diyan/...

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  3. Thanks for the guide. Talagang kasulok-sulukan ng island pinuntahan mo.

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  4. The second photo looked like a painting. Looking forward to the other photos.

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  5. The first photo is my favorite. So sunny blue.

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  7. di kami nakapunta dito. sayang. i talked with one if the locales when i was there and the sunset there is spectacular.

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  8. A forty day and forty night job for that long boardwalk? That's a quickie in Pinas!

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  9. Fabulous shots, as always! My Muskoka is so much smaller!

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  10. LS: Wonderful captures of that neat place. I loved the first shot with the fishing boats and the pointed island.

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  11. I'm almost speechless. The place is grand...
    Nice photos...

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  12. This is lovely. It must be fun for your friends and yourself. Thanks for the wishes in my blog.

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  14. wow... picture perfect tlga ung 187 Meters Bontay Baywalk... and to think that the clouds made it even more exquisite.... nice!!!!

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  15. Love your first pictures...make me dream of travels...:-)

    Another interesting place to visit !

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  16. Wow! monsoon pa ba? ang ganda kahit hindi summer!

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  17. that part i didnt go because it was already too far. i rented a motorcycle and drove it going to bantayan town. kaya lang 20mins na one way kaya bumalik ako kaagad kasi one hour lang rent ko. hehehe...

    nice side of bantayan as well. diyan nga ang ruins.

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  18. I like the fist photo very much! Yan ang tinatawag na masterpiece ni Mr. Perfect. Maganda i-paint.

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  19. that's a lovely boardwalk. love your photos as usual.

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  20. sure seems to be a lovely place!

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  21. Ganda no! saka galing din ng pix... parang postcards lang... jijijijijiji

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  22. I wonder what the M DRIDEJOS sign is all about~~~~

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  23. What a lovely, interesting place! And your photos are terrific as always!

    Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  24. Wow. May history na, may beach pa. San ka pa?

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  25. Wonderful - I particularly like the siluettes. I am very pleased I found your photography through My World! You have a great eye.

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  26. Your pictures are exquisite...

    I will go to Bantayan Island this week and I am so excited... :D Your pictures made my 4-day wait all the more unbearable :P

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