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Crafts, Shopping and Adventure Tours (Laguna and Rizal)

I. Places of Interest

□ Wood carving and folkarts in Paete
□ Embroidery in Lumban
□ Shooting the Rapids at Pagsanjan Falls


II. Lunch Places

□ Villa Corona de Pagsanjan (Pagsanjan, Laguna)

□ Exotic Restaurant (Kalayaan, Laguna)


III. Brief Description of Sites

□ Woodcarving Shops

Paete is a lakeside town located at the northeastern part of Laguna, along the shores of picturesque Laguna de Bay. It was founded in 1580 by the Spanish Friars’ Juan de Placencia and Diego de Oropesa, both of the Franciscan Order. The early inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats called Balangay made famous by the skilled craftsmen in wood carving. The Paesteños to this day continue with their tradition in carving and painting. In 2004, the town of Paete was declared by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the Carving Capital of the Philippines.

□ Embroidery Shops

Lumban, which got its name from Lumban tree, is one of the oldest towns of the province of Laguna. The main production of the town is embroidery on fabrics made from banana (jusi) and pineapple (piña) fibers that was introduced during the middle part of the Spanish colonial period. The craft has been the main activity of the town for over 2 centuries. The province’s capital town, Sta. Cruz, as well as Cavinti and Pagsanjan, were once part of Lumban. The town is known as the Embroidery Capital of the Philippines.

□ Pagsanjan Falls

The Pagsanjan Falls is situated 3 miles outside the town of Pagsanjan in the rugged highlands of Cavinti.

Shooting the rapids! An experience of a lifetime – of boating upstream and downstream across boulders, using the skills of local boatmen on native wooden boats specially made for this thrilling ride.



 
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