"Let's Go! La Carlota"

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‘Let’s Go! La Carlota…’


You pass through the highway where a 1920’s Baldwin steam locomotive welcomes you, at the west side of the drumbeating capital of Negros Occidental – La Carlota City.

Guintubdan Falls
La Carlota City Hall
Famous for the Pasalamat Festival where even the young knows how play the drums and dance to the distinct pasalamat beat, it is an hour’s drive from Bacolod City via Kansilayan, Murcia to Ma-ao Bago.  A bus ride to the city will only cost you P25 – P35 pesos. There are places where one can visit in the city such as the Central Azucarera de la Carlota, the biggest plant of Bong Bongs Pasalubong, Haguimit Hilltop Resort, the historic Our Lady of Peace Church just right next to the City Hall. Guintubdan Pavillion at Brgy. Ara-al is best for weekend getaways, they have rooms available, native food can be served or you can bring food, this is where the view of the waterfalls is refreshing as you take a cup of native coffee , or trek down and  take a plunge in the cool spring water right at the foot of Mount Kanlaon Natural Park.

Participants
            Getting ready for the influx of tourist in the city, the City Tourism Office recently conducted a  training for all accommodation establishments and frontline workers to a Tourism Frontline Services Training which included topics such as Tourism Awareness, Tourism Trends, Personality Development, Customer Service, Front Office and Housekeeping with JDC and Ms. Belinda Berbenzana as resource speakers with the support of Mayor Juliet Marie Ferrer, Administrator Rommel Tam and SP Chair on Tourism Karen Aguirre. Eddie Yap a government retiree attended the event as well.

Tourism Stakeholders Mary Ann Damian, Joanna Flores and Al Ezpeleta 
            The city used to be known as Mangkas, which was once headed by Marciano Soriano Araneta of Molo, Iloilo, who led  the revolutionaries in the late 1800’s and one of the founders of the Cantonal Government in Negros in 1899. A National Historical Institute marker can be found at the city hall informing the public on the importance of history in La Carlota.

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The  9th Negros Island Organic Farmers festival kicked off with a Zumba Dance with Ching Alcala and a Green Bike Fun Ride recently with bikers coming from different clubs in Negros in partnership with Dan’s Outdoor 360, assisted by  Grema Nene and the staff of the Negros Occidental Tourism Center and Public Information Office





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Danjugan Island’s Marine and Wildlife Camps is here, join a 5 days/4 nights (for the youth)April 7-11 and May 5-9, 2015, 3 days and 2 nights( for adults)on January 23-25,2015, where one can have fun and learn about marine life and the importance of the environment, with activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, trekking and birdwatching, earthing, sunrise and sunset viewing, games with science and ecology seminars . Make your reservations now  thru Dave Albao at 0920-2818718

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