Region 5 (Bicol Region) : (Filipino: Kabikulan; Spanish: Bicolandia) |
Located in the southernmost tip of Luzon Island, the largest island in the Philippines. |
Sorsogon Islands Philippines - The Bicol's Whaleshark Paradise
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Sorsogon Islands Philippines " Bicol's Whaleshark Paradise " |
 Sorsogon is situated at the southernmost tip of Luzon. As a part of the gateway to the Visayas and Mindanao, the province is a melting pot of cultures and influences. From its earliest days as a trading post frequented by Chinese and Malay merchants, Sorsogon has evolved into a center of trade and commerce in the Bicol Region.Sorsogon offers the visitor a wide variety of diversions from scuba diving to snorkeling, sport fishing, swimming, boating, island hopping, mountain climbing, biking, hiking, spelunking, or just simply touching base with nature. The tourist, too, can revel in Sorsogon’s pageantry and celebration during its numerous festivals and fiestas, and experience its rich cultural heritage. In Sorsogon, you will never run out of things to do, sights to see, places to explore, folk celebrations to join and enjoy. This is Sorsogon, the Land of Kasaggayahan – a land of peace and serenity, and happy, hospitable people. |
Travel Quotes: Rome - the city of visible history, where the past of a whole hemisphere seems moving in funeral procession with strange ancestral images and trophies gathered from afar. George Eliot
Central Philippine CuisineBicol is noted for its gastronomic appetite for the fiery or chili-hot dishes. Perhaps the most well-known Bicolano dish is the very spicy Bicol express. The region is also the well-known home of natong also known as laing or pinangat (a pork or fish stew in taro leaves). More details at Central Philippine Cuisine Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon - BICOL REGION Advertising
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