This is Lapu Lapu in Philippines !!

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I went down to my cd rom vault of older posts and found these one that were actually mix-in with other posts and really deserve a post of its own, It brings lots of good memories so will tell you about my passing by Lapu Lapu. Again, what a thrill to find them and bring them to life in my blog for you and me! Therefore, here is my take on this is Lapu Lapu in Philippines !! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Lapu-Lapu City, is located on the island of Mactan, in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. The City, positioned within the heart of Visayas, has an expansive transportation network. The city is connected to the mainland of Cebu by three major bridges: the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, (see post) , Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, and the more recent addition of the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway. These connections cross the sea channel separating the island of Mactan, where Lapu-Lapu City is located, from the island of Cebu.

As you know or should by now, that my blog is written with love on my life’s history and all the wonderful places where I have a footprint, This is one of them by Lapu Lapu I passed several times going and coming from airport to hotels in Cebu City, These pics are part of the traject, Here for the memories of always !

A bit of history I like tell us that in the 16C, Mactan Island was colonized by Spain. Augustinian Friars re-founded the town of Opon as a Christian town in 1730, It was ceded to the Jesuits in 1737, and later restored to the Augustinians , It became a city on June 17 1961. It was renamed after Datu Lapulapu, the island’s chieftain, who led the defeat against the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 in the Battle of Mactan, During the Battle of the Visayas, Victor II operations of the American Division led by Major General William Arnold landed in Cebu (see posts) on March 26, 1945, and subsequently liberated the province. The city is home to the Philippine Air Force with the Benito Ebuen Air Base and the Philippine Navy with the Rafael Ramos Naval Base. Its assets are the presence of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (see posts), opened in 1966 and serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia, two business zones and tourism thanks to its numerous hotels located by the sea, Here I have been a several times ,so it was easy in addition to always been waited for, the trip back to the hotels is always by car and pleasant company.

The official Cebu Mactan airport: https://mactancebuairport.com/

The town of Lapu Lapu on its heritage : https://mata.ph/lapulapu/

The town of Lapu Lapu on its history : https://lapulapucity.gov.ph/about

A private guide to the Philippines on Lapu Lapu : https://guidetothephilippines.ph/destinations-and-attractions/lapu-lapu-city

The Philippines tourist office on the Central Visayas region see Lapu Lapu : https://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore/central-visayas/cebu-province

There you go folks, a wonderful spot and many memories forever. Something to dwell on memories and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Lapu Lapu in Philippines !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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