Would you still swim in this beautiful white sand beach even if…

…even if its just beside the cemetery?

I was swimming at the beautiful Santiago White Beach and from the distance, at the far end of the strip, I can see a beautiful but short strip of white sand. And I thought, wow, that one must be great for an intimate swim with a special someone.

But then, as I tried to look keenly at the shadowed areas, I was just surprised! Underneath the coconut palms and mantalisay trees were sepulchers, niches of the dead! Scary! But personally? I won’t mind.

What about you? Will you still swim here? I’m just not sure if you will bump into some grinning skull…

Stan Cabigas

I'm a Travel and Architecture photographer, blogger and writer based in Cebu, the Philippines.

A true blue Cebuano, I make stunning images and meaningful stories. My work has been published in various coffee table books as well as local and international publications including Geo (Germany), Sunday Times Magazine (London), done photo assignments for Mabuhay and written posts in Smile.

My personal Photography work has been exhibited around Asia and Europe including Paris in France, Germany, The Netherlands, South Korea, China and around the ASEAN regional capitals.

I am a peripatetic traveler and have been to all 81 Philippine provinces and abroad.

Check out my portfolio site at StanCabigas.

8 thoughts on “Would you still swim in this beautiful white sand beach even if…”

Jun Piong says:

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the beach with its white sand and cool water looks enticing and made even more stunning by the greeneries in the background. but, i dont know, the thought of the cemetery near it feels eerie.
estancabigas says:

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eerie indeed bai! hehehe
Reydan Duldulao says:

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The beach and white sand is great… just never mind niches… it is like, having a house near the cemetery which is also common in the province. I will just enjoy swimming!
Jun Piong says:

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maayo untag ila nang i-relocate ang sementeryo kay basi sa imong kuha nga photo taas kaayog potential ni nga beach. easily accessible man kaha sya?
estancabigas says:

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yup! habal habal ra jud ni bai. sa tanang lugar, diri pa jud sa white beach no?
Jun Piong says:

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basig nagpauso ang unang naglubong diha. instead nga sa layo unta to ilubong, dira nalang daplin sa beach kay gusto mangaligo. hehehe!
Micole l Philippine Traveler says:

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nice but scary Health wise I think. What if there are remains in the water and all that. In terms of the scenery though and the serenity, its not a worry but thinking about the water? omg!
estancabigas says:

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Hahaha. Ok lang siguro. The germs are killed by the sea water 🙂