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PHILIPPINES
SURIGAO
TACLOBAN
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CheckoutMarbieStore inBarangay
Ipil for the
sayongsong
(groundpurple
sticky riceandgroundordinary rice
cooked incoconutmilkand sugar). It’s
Surigao’s local delicacy, andatPHP5per
piece it’s veryaffordable.
Rent aboat to reachSohotonCove
National Park,whereyouwill haveaccess
toHagukanCaveand thebioluminescent
water inside it, aswell asMagkukuob
Cavewhereyoucangocliff diving
(PHP830boat rental fee, good for eight
people).
Once inSohoton, hirea smaller boat
(additional PHP100) tovisit theStingless
JellyfishSanctuary.Grab thisawesome
chance toget super-close to the jellyfish.
Eat at anyof thecarinderias in
downtownTacloban.Order
tinowa
, the
Visayanversionof sinigangna isda. The
freshnessof the fishgives the soupa
special sweet and sour flavor. Anorder is
less thanPHP50.
CheckoutSto.NiñoShrineand
HeritageMuseum inReal Street. It is
oneof the29mansionsof ex-president
Marcos. Aside fromgivingyouapeek
into the lavish lifestyleof the former
premier, this sitealsohousespaintingsof
historical events inLeyte.
At the rooftopof YellowDoorsHostel,
hangoutwithawesomevolunteerswho
arehelping to rehabilitateTaclobanafter
TyphoonYolanda. Bringabook to swap.
PHOTOSBY
LESTERLEDESMA
