Destination highlights

The island of Negros, is the highest mountain, located north of the island of blacks. At about 2,435 meters high, it offers a beautiful view of both the mountains and the neighboring islands of Panay, Siquijor and Cebu. The main cities of this island are Bacolod, the province is divided into two parts, between western black and eastern black. Around it you can visualize a national park of 25,000 hectares. Nature lovers seem the most wonderful island for its landscape, they like to contemplate the large number of birds and their flora very varied in color. At the same time they have ancestral forests. The island of blacks has no tourist population, nor is it a destination where there are many beaches, since the beaches are located in the islands of Apo, Singapore and Bisayas, therefore tourists do not visit much this island.

It has a beautiful landscape, with mountains in the central part and what you can see most in them, are their huge sugarcane plantations, in addition, Negros is known as the sweet island. This does not mean that the population is mainly devoted to confectionery, but that the predominant crop on the island is sugar cane. Negros is well connected by boat with the nearby islands: Cebu, Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Bantayan, etc., have airports in Dumaguete, it belongs to the archipelago of Las Bisayas. It is important to mention that Negros has spectacular seabeds, tourists enjoy the crystal clear waters because they can see all the sea spice under the depth of the sea. The roads are generally in good condition. In large areas of the country, the cement replaces the asphalt, turning the floor into slippery ground, for this reason they must be very careful when walking through the streets of the island.

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Negros is divided into two provinces, Negros Oriental where Dumaguete is its most important city and Negros Occidental with the city of Bacolod. Dumaguete, also called the City of Good People, is big and busy. It also has areas of restaurants facing the sea in Bais Bay, among its charms is the beach for snorkeling a few meters from the shore. Highly recommended for the visit of tourists, there you can enjoy the chest fish. It is important to mention that the food is tasty and the attention they provide is of quality. It also has The Ruins a very nice tourist place with a garden surrounded by beautiful flowers overlooking the landscape.

Travel tips

Before traveling to this island, we must take into account some tips that will be of great importance to fully enjoy our trip. Through the streets of the island of blacks, you will find traveling cycles on the route that will give you the ease of moving from one place to another for a very low price, not to mention that it is important to know that you cannot smoke anywhere in the world. The city, you must go to the District VII Immigration Office of Cebu in the Gaisano Mactan Island Mall to process your visa. In turn, between cities and large towns you will find ATMs, as well as offices where you can exchange euros or dollars in local currency. To be able to move from one island to another, you will find a system of boats such as: wooden boats, old ferries, ferries, etc.

It is advisable to travel faster through Dumaguete, since there all kinds of transport transit to facilitate your trip, prices range from 60 php to 250 php. You can get many jeepneys in the city. The price is 7 pesos or more depending on the route where you are going to direct, there are 2 bus stations in the north and south. The most recommended company is Ceres. Buses leave at all times, for different destinations of Negros. They can have a cost The Bus of Bacolod of 52 pesos. It is important to mention that within the island is the island of Silay that gives us the opportunity to enjoy their colonial houses that turned them into museums, to have it as a tourist center. They have a central square, the capital and the bacillus museum.

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Hotel recommendations

We will give you some recommendations of the most outstanding hotels that we can get on the island of blacks, giving you some suggestions and tips to enjoy your stay in this beautiful island. First of all we recommend Cabañas la nena in Isla Negra, this accommodation is 1 minute walk from the beach, offer independent bungalow type accommodation in El Quisco, surrounded by nature and located just 1 block from the beach. There is free parking. Its rooms have living areas, mini bar, private bathroom, flat screen TV, kitchen service, some of the rooms include a fireplace for a higher cost. At the same time they have terraces located in the garden, with a beautiful visa, a wide and very quiet place, to its surroundings we can find a great variety of shops, restaurants, craft fairs. Santiago International Airport is 84 km away. Next, we have the Cabañas La Magia de Isla Negra, located in Isla Negra, 5 minutes by car from the Quisco.

It offers independent accommodation with free Direct TV and free Wi-Fi, in its rooms have private bathrooms, with satellite TV, its rooms are decorated with cheerful colors and beautiful paintings on the walls to give elegance to the room, it has a full garden of trees, has commercial and financial areas. We continue with the Holiday Home El Tabo, is located in Isla Negra and has a private pool, in turn, overlooking the sea and the pool, this house has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with bathtub. There is a seating area, a dining area and a kitchen with a microwave. There is an outdoor pool, barbecue and a garden.

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