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philippines
trip journal
THE WORD ZAMBOANGA COMES FROM THE
MALAY WORD JAMBANGAN, MEANING “PLACE OF
FLOWERS”.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Stroll along La
Jardin de Maria
Clara and be
enchanted by its butterfly
sanctuary, or check out the
Pasonanca Aviary. At night,
relax and hang out at Paseo
del Mar. Enjoy the cool breeze
and city lights while having
dinner and drinks.
Kayel F. Villafuerte
entrepreneur
Zamboanga
Area code
62
Touchdown
Zamboanga International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, jeepney, tricycle
PHOTOS: LESTER LEDESMA (ZAMBOANGA); BOBBY TIMONERA (BUTUAN)
Stay at The Red
Palm Suites and
Restaurant on
Villa Kanangga Road. Visit
Delta Discovery Park in
Bonbon, home to a 1.3km
zipline, the longest in Asia.
Hire a boat and go diving
with the crew of JJ’s Dive
Center. It offers trips to
Punta Diwata, about an
hour fromButuan.
Jessica AnnMancaoMagno
managing director
Butuan
Area code
85
Touchdown
Bancasi Airport
Get to town via
multicab
