MABINAY SPRING RESORT
MABINAY SPRING RESORT
Location: Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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Introduction
When the Spaniards made an excursion outside of their first settlement of Cebu Island circa 1460s, they reached a neighboring island which was populated by dark skinned natives and called that island as Isla de Negros. The island, however, was known to the inhabitants of the island as "Buglas".
The first settlers of the island were known as Negritos but as years went by, the people were known as Negrenses and sometimes Negrosanons, meaning "people from the island of Negros".
The island is endowed with beautiful spots such as waterfalls, springs, caves, high and green mountain peaks, clean and navigable rivers, and beaches. The island's forest is also rich in diverse flora and fauna.
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Fast forward to today, there is a popular tourist spot in the town of Mabinay which is called Mabinay Spring Resort. The spring is located in the forestal area of the town. The local government of Mabinay developed this place and opened it to local and international tourists and adventurers.
What to do in Mabinay Spring Resort?
As many as you can imagine when you see the place such as:
1. Swimming in the pool with water from the spring.
2. Picnic.
3. Special events like Birthday, Wedding Reception, Prenuptial Photo Shoot,
4. Training, Seminar, and Team Building Exercises, and others.
5. Karaoke Singing Competition.
6. Hiking and/or Trekking.
7. Kayaking, and Others.
In our case, we just visited the resort, walked around, and had lunch.
Facilities:
1. Social Hall or Event Center.
2. Cottages and Shed Houses.
3. There is a Convenience Store.
4. Table and Chair Rental.
5. Shower Rooms and Restrooms.
6. Parking Area.
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The resort is managed by very helpful and accommodating personnel. It is a gated resort.
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Let's agree that you are in Kabankalan. From the city proper, Mabinay Spring Resort is about 35-45 minutes. The entrance to Mabinay Spring Resort is on the left side of the road, from Kabankalan. There is a sign board on the left side of the road that is quite visible from the road.
If you are from Mabinay town proper, Mabinay Spring Resort is around 5-10 minutes. The entrance to the resort is on the right side of the road from Mabinay going to Kabankalan. The sign board is not visible, so I suggest you ask the local resident before you go past the entrance or "Likuan".
In our case, we left Mabinay and we went back to Kabankalan but passed by Mabinay Spring Resort and had lunch there. After an hour, we left the resort to go to another tourist spot, the Mag-aso Falls which is in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan. This Falls is about 12 - 15 minutes drive from the town proper of Kabankalan.
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My comments:
There is nothing much to do in Mabinay Spring Resort. So, we just relaxed in our spot near the pool, whic is actually a mand-made pool with clean and cool water from the spring.
The pool is about ten (10) feet deep at the center of the pool. The approach to the pool is about 4-5 feet.
Since the resort is in the forest, the place is cool.
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Henry L. is the face behind Touristang Pobre. He had been a travel writer for What's On in the Visayas and Mindanao, based in Cebu in the 90's. As a former columnist of the Negros Daily Bulletin, based in his hometown of Bacolod, in the Philippines, he tackled major issues on environment protection and conservation, travel and community development, among others. You can also visit his other sites: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Touristang-Pinoy and Earthniversity at http://www.earthniversity.com
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