Siaton's Most Visited Places

                                   Lake Balanan

Lake Balanan is a lake situated Siaton, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It is a freshwater lake in the forested mountains of the southern portion of the island of Negros, with a shape resembling a figure of eight, the narrowest point between the two main portions of the lake being only 90 metres wide. The lake is surrounded by mountain ranges, and is fed by three tributaries, all located in the northern end. These are the Lamarao Creek at the northeastern corner with two waterfalls, the Balanan Creek at the middle of the northern end with another waterfall, and the Nasig-id Creek at the northwestern end.

The lake has a humid tropical climate with two pronounced seasons, a dry season from November to April and a wet season for the rest of the year.

The lake was formed by a tectonic earthquake with the magnitude of a 6.8 on the Richter scale that hit the southern portion of the island of Negros, and caused landslides in the southern ends of both the Balanan and Nasig-id ranges in Siaton. The fallen rocks and soil dammed the Balanan River that flowed between these mountain ranges forming a 25-hectare "humerus" bone-formed lake oriented along the Northwest-Southeast line.

The lake and surrounding forests are currently being managed as a Watershed Area by the Bureau of Forest Development. A proposal has been made to designate the area as a Game Refuge and Wildlife Sanctuary to protect the large population of bats and other wildlife. This proposal was endorsed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 7, in January 1987.


Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Balanan






                                    Antulang Beach Resort

Negros Oriental's Pride - Antulang Beach Resort

In the history of the Philippines, Antulang Beach Resort was the first resort to offer pool villas to their guests. It offers first class rooms which simply means that these rooms have their own jacuzzis. The luxury is breathtaking and the space is more than anyone expects! All of the rooms are made out of Canadian pinewoods which blends with the natural beauty the place possesses. Antulang Beach Resort can be reached through buses which will take 45 minutes of travel from Dumaguete City, the Capital City of Negros Oriental.

What to expect in Antulang?


Antulang is a beach resort. But not just any ordinary beach resort; it is luxurious and designed to cater the needs of the celebrities as well as tourists who are seeking a really good place to stay while on a tour. So, expect much from it.


The very first thing you should expect is the beach itself. If there is one thing that Antulang is very proud of, that would be the beach. The white sand seemed to be a highlight against the clear, blue sea. The shore is carefully cleaned up everyday by the care takers and since the resort is first class, no one is allowed to plunge into the beach without being booked. So you could expect that the beach is exclusive for the guests only. One important thing you should know about Antulang is that it is elevated and take refuge at the top of the cliff. The spiral staircase will take you down gently into the beach; and that's what makes the allurement of the beach irresistible. Witnessing the sunset in Antulang is one of the most beautiful experiences you will encounter.


Antulang is also a good dive site. The shallow corals are breathtakingly beautiful to look at that everyone prefer snorkeling and have a race match with beautiful butterfly fish, the colorful clownfish, octopus and even eels. And for those who really want to explore deeper, they could watch manta rays and hawksbill turtles swim with elegance. Antulang beach resort also caters night diving which would leave an impression like diving in your own aquarium.


And for nature-lovers, Antulang has so many fruit-bearing trees which you could enjoy. Some of the local trees include bayabas (wild guava), sereguelas and manzanitas which bear fruit all time of the year.


Aside from the local fruits, there are also local animals you often witness to come your way like halo (monitor lizard), tuko (geckos), kagang (sentinel crabs) and umang (hermit crabs).


Antulang Beach Resort has scheduled cruises for their guests to the most popular Apo Island and the neighboring Tambobo Bay. So if you really want to discover the hidden paradise, visit Antulang Beach Resort and you will surely know the difference!


Source:http://www.travelinphilippines.com/article.php?story=20090629160629973