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By Valerie Tort

Cebu is a tourist destination that will give you an opportunity to sift through the relics and present additional information about the history of the Philippines. Cebu is an ideal education trip destination too. Relax and feed your mind as you discover Cebu.

Cebu is one of the oldest tropical vacation paradise in the Southern Philippines way back the colonization of Spain to the Philippines. The coastlines of Cebu provided one of the safest harbors in the country, thus created and developed the center of trade and commerce in the Visayas Region.

The villages near the coastal areas started the boost in the Philippine economy as their businesses grew and spread not only in the Philippines but on other Asian and European countries as well.

Cebu is accessible by plane or by boat. The island of Cebu is only an hour away by plane—the fastest way to reach the island. To reach Cebu by boat, it will take a day for a traveler before seeing one of the most famous Philippine tourist destinations.

The strategic location of Cebu in the Visayas Region paved its way for the development of the city next to Metropolitan Manila. The Island of Cebu is a narrow strip of fertile land dedicated to bring out the Philippines’ finest export products such as fresh and dried mangoes, corn, rice, and cut flowers.

Rich historical information envelops the whole strip of Cebu. Do not fail to spot the Magellan’s Cross in Magallanes Street, named after the Portuguese Fernando Magellan. The Magellan’s Cross was a symbol of Christianity since Magellan’s expedition to the Philippines. Christianity was brought to the hearts of our ancestry as they were baptized and welcomed to God’s Kingdom.>

To preserve the original cross from Spain and protect it from the numerous tourists paying a visit to the historical landmark, it was enclosed in another cross made of Tindalo wood.

Another historical landmark of Cebu is the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. The church houses the Image of the Child Jesus, the oldest religious artifact in the Philippines which was discovered in 1565.

However, Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño was not thoroughly preserved since the year it was built due to a fire which happened in 1568. The rehabilitated and restored structure kept visitors coming back due to the collection of paintings by the Augustinian order hanged in the walls of the church.

The tropical island of Cebu is not only famous for the historical monuments but also from its famed native delicacies both here and abroad. Preserves and snacks from Cebu are brought in Manila and other parts of the globe as pasalubong. One of the most famous sweet treat from Cebu is dried mangoes. The nutrient-rich ripe mangoes are dried and cured for several days and packed in various sizes to share to everyone in the crowd.

Chicharon is another mouthwatering snack from Cebu made from the back fat of pig. These pasalubong treats will surely make your taste buds ache for more.

Pack your things and be your own history teacher because it is never too late to discover the wonders and diversity of Cebu.

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