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CEBU FIESTA EXTRAVAGANZA

The fiesta is when life in these islands is celebrated in full pageantry, complete with a brilliant display of sights and sounds, scents and tastes. Cebu shows us how.

The Sinulog is Cebu's biggest and showiest fiesta in honor of the Infant Jesus or Señor Santo Niño. In a choreographed movement, "tribes" clad in dazzling costumes hold aloft images of their tiny patron even as they simulate the natural rhythm of sea waves which brought the Holy Child to their shores. The prayer-dance is synchronized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Santo Niño!"

The tribes wend through the city's major streets, starting early in the morning and stretching into early evening. A big entertainment roadshow and grand fireworks display bring to a close the celebration.

The Kadaugan sa Mactan is a one-day pageant re-enacting the historic battle between the Magellan-led Spanish colonizers and the resisting natives led by Rajah Lapu-lapu. The festival is celebrated every April 27 in Lapu-lapu City at the beach area where the Portuguese voyager met his death.

While the rest of Christendom observes Holy Week with somber rituals, fasting and abstinence, Bantayan Island makes an exception. The townspeople display their brand of folk Catholicism by feasting on roasted pig and then swimming at its white sand beaches after a religious procession. The Semana Santa is a movable feast between the months of March and April.

The rustic town of Opon honors its patroness, Our Lady of Rule, with a fiesta from November 20 to 21.

Guests take the occasion of the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria to visit the beautiful old town of Carcar which, aside from its splendid colonial architecture, also produces a number of Cebu's popular delicacies.

In December, Cebu culminates its fiesta celebrations with the month-long Paskuhan, a festival of Christmas songs and lantern displays.

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MUST SEE ATTRACTIONS
Cebu Beaches
Mactan Island - The "diving mecca of the south" and a coral island where deluxe beach resorts are located.
Moalboal, Southwest of Cebu City - White sandy beaches and excellent coral reefs for scuba diving.
Malapascua Island - White sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, also ideal for swimming and snorkeling.
Bantayan Island - Famous for beautiful coral reefs and white sandy beaches ideal for diving.
Camotes Island - Long stretches of white sand beaches plus an exciting waterfall and Bukilat Cavern.
Island Hopping - Motorized outrigger boats take you to (Caohagan, Hilutungan, different islands to bask on white sandy Nalusuan, Cabul-an Islands) beaches or simply explore the sea.

Eco-Tourism Destinations
Olango Bird Sanctuary, Olango, Cebu - Features the largest concentration of migratory birds found so far in the country and serves as a refueling station as well as wintering ground for the birds.
Nalusuan Island & Marine Sanctuary - Famous for astounding presence of marine life and is a superb area for different Olango Reef, Cordova, Cebu aqua sports activities.

Historical Landmarks - Fort San Pedro, Magellan's Cross, Magellan's Marker, Lapu-lapu Monument, Heritage of Cebu Monument, Colon Street, University of San Carlos, Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, Casa Gorordo Museum, Image of Sto. Niño, Capitol Building

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