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A must-see stop for every Guimaras visitor is the Pawikan Sactuary in Barangay Lawi, Jordan, Guimaras. The aim of the sanctuary is to preserve sea turtles, locally known as pawikan, that nest on the beach area of Barangay Lawi.

Pawikan Feeding and Caring Station

They keep the pawikan in a small, floating cage, where viewers can see them and even touch them. After a few months or years, the sea turtles are set free in the ocean. Donations are accepted from visitors for the maintenance of the place.

On our visit, we saw a pawikan with a chipped shell that the sanctuary caretakers had recently rescued.

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The most famous beach in Guimaras is probably the Raymen Beach Resort. This was where we stayed on my first visit to the island a two years ago. It is also the largest resort in Alubihod.

However, when we got there, I noted that there was a big difference in the number of visitors. The place was full of people. I was really surprised because only a handful were there when I last visited, and that was in summertime, too.

Entrance to Raymen Beach Resort

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One popular tourist destination in Iloilo is the island of Guimaras, famous for its panoramic beaches and export-quality mangoes.

How to Get There

The island is pretty accessible. As I mentioned in my previous post, right after we visited Miag-ao Church, we went straight to the Supermarket (locally called "Super").From there, we took a P10 tricycle ride to Ortiz Port. It only takes 15 minutes by boat from Ortiz Port to Jordan Port in Guimaras.

If you come from Bacolod, another entry point is by the port in Pulupandan.

Having the boat all to ourselves

The boat ride costs P15 per person but if you are a big group pressed for time (like us), you can rent the whole boat for P450, one way.