Monday, November 15, 2010

Negros Island

    Negros is originally called Buglas-an, a native word means for “cut off” and was once believed to be part of a larger mass of land.

     Negros Island fourth largest island in the country. Most residents are of Austronesian heritage. Residents of Negros are called “Negrensè” Negros is divided into two provinces:

1st Negros Oriental in the Central Visayas region . Its capital is Dumaguete City, also known as the
“City of gentle People” because of their nice charming personalities . People from Negros oriental celebrates Buglasan Festival every October, Sandurot Festival every November and Santa Cruzan Fiesta every month of May.
2nd Negros Occidental is located in the Western Visayas region and occupies at the north western half of
Negros Island. Its capital is Bacolod City also known as “The City of Smile” They celebrate Masskara fiestival every October.

      Negros is predominantly a Hiligaynon-speaking province. However, on the east coast of the island (Negros Oriental), facing Cebu Island, a few cities and towns are Cebuano-speaking. English is widely used in both areas. Every summer Negros celebrates Panaad Festival were all cities and provinces join together and share their delicacies and native products. And also there is competition along cities and municipalities.
Experience a happy blending of cosmopolitan and rustic lifestyle in Negros Occidental, the sugar capital of the country. Celebrate nature’s blessings: waterfalls. Caves, mountains, rivers, springs and valleys. Discover the paradise white sand beach in Antulang beach in Negros Oriental. Just enjoy hiking and camping, fishing, rappelling, horse back riding, dolphin watching, kayaking and angling, scuba diving and snorkeling, mountain biking and sky diving with good guidance from nice, gentle, and smiling faces locals. Everything you need is here.

Why People love to visit Negros?

   Owing to its laid back atmosphere friendly locals, full green,and highly urbanized place although it’s a province everything is here from the oldest through the newest technologies that includes fashion aside from that lots of wonderful spots in which you can visit.
October is the best month to visit Negros because of super nice and extreme experience of masskara festival. Free Hugs and sweet smiling faces of people await you in the Street Party in whole Lacson Street, Bacolod 
City. There is electric masskara  in lacson were people tend to dance and enjoy the party (happy and loud) So come and visit Negros now.
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