The Cuyo Loop
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In October of 2006, I visited the remote islands of Cuyo and Culion in Palawan for a photography assignment and passed Negros and Iloilo in transit. This is my account of that journey.
This is the 1st of a series. For many years, I have set my eyes on the remote island of Cuyo, borne out of curiosity and fascination to this sprinkling of terra firma, located at the northern edge of the Sulu Sea basin between north Palawan in the east and Panay in the west. When the book project Philippine Church Facades by Pedro Galende, OSA, materialized, the fortress churches of Cuyo and Culion were included in the list to be photographed and so, I requested and got the assignment to travel to these places.
When I set to travel to this island, there were only two feasible trips that I can choose: either start from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan or Iloilo City for the twice weekly boat trip between these two provincial capitals. Either way, the two ships that ply the waters stop midway in Cuyo. As it was October, I wanted to witness the Masskara festivities in Negros Occidental’s capital, Bacolod City, and thus, opted for the latter. Seair’s Puerto Princesa - Cuyo flights were no longer running.
This post starts the series of what I will call The Cuyo Loop:
- Starts from Manila
- touched down in Iloilo on a Friday
- spent the weekend in Bacolod for the Masskara
- back in Iloilo, overnight
- head to Cuyo for a few days
- a side trip in Agutaya, another remote island
- head to Coron for a pump boat trip to Culion, overnight
- back in Coron for the flight back to Manila
Hope you will enjoy this series as much as I did.
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bleue
16 May 2008 1:09yay, estan, i’ll be going to coron/culion this june, i can’t wait! hehe!
The Islander
16 May 2008 15:18witnessing the masskara festival is one of my wishes this year. hope it will be realized. kung magkita ta tawaga lang ko ha. sitsita lang ko. haha
lawstude
17 May 2008 6:19I heard so much about Cuyo lately. I just can’t wait to see your pics of the place. Have a safe trip always.
tutubi
21 May 2008 10:51di ko na mahintay yung cuyo island post
estan
21 May 2008 11:22tutubi, it will be three posts after
estan
21 May 2008 11:24bleue, june is just around the corner. goodluck sa trip mo.
lawstude, maybe it was because of ploning?
the islander, maayo kung maka adto ka. its a good event. i just hope, i will make it again and won’t loose the photos!
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Some Negros and Iloilo old churches » langyaw
9 June 2008 2:40[...] The Cuyo Loop [...]
bleue
22 June 2008 18:23hi estan, maaayong adlaw, im planning to go to cuyo, i believe is it safe to travel alone, any tip?
estan
24 June 2008 13:53bleue, its safe going to cuyo and i recommend that you do it when the weather’s good. i’ve prepared a series of posts for this one.
Around Cuyo » langyaw
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Early fishing in Cuyo » langyaw
30 June 2008 7:40[...] The Cuyo Loop [...]
An idle afternoon in Magsaysay, Cuyo » langyaw
6 July 2008 17:47[...] The Cuyo Loop [...]
From wet Manila to dry Cebu » langyaw
16 July 2008 12:30[...] The Cuyo Loop series will resume after this post. [...]
» Series 57: Cuyo and Agutaya Rough Groove
16 July 2008 13:16[...] with an ongoing series in my travel blog Langyaw, where I posted about my trip from Iloilo - Negros - Cuyo - Culion, are photos of Cuyo and Agutaya, [...]
From wet Manila to dry Cebu, riding with PAL » langyaw
16 July 2008 14:13[...] The Cuyo Loop series will resume after this post. [...]
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21 July 2008 0:49[...] The Cuyo Loop [...]