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Friday, July 30, 2021

Las Casas de Filipinas de Acuzar ~ Pandemic Mode

We have been coming back to Las Casas for years now. It is one of our favorite go-to places to take our balikbayans. Its charm grew on us and we just kept on coming back for more.

Check out these links from our previous Las Casas' visits since 2013:

The Travelling Mama: Search results for las casas (dtravellingmama.blogspot.com)

Our latest stay was last June, with city/provincial borders easing up a bit, we were finally able to exercise our idle and itching feet.

Travel Requirement as of June 2021 (Remember to always check on the latest travel requirements)

1.) Valid ID 

2.) Hotel Confirmation Voucher (printed out for check points)
3.) QR Code from GET PASS App
4.) Negative COVID19 RT-PCR test result issued within 72 hours from date of arrival in Bataan
5.) Filled up (at least 1 day before your arrival in Bataan)  https://bit.ly/LCHealthForm

WELCOME BACK IN HISTORY

Compared to our last visit (pre-Covid years) we have noticed new buildings and houses erected.

It has become more beautiful than before. And since there were very few guests this time, the atmosphere is more tranquil and peaceful.

We did not join the walking tour anymore as we've already done that for a couple of times before. We walked our way around instead of taking the resort's transportation. The goal, I guess is simply to enjoy the moment (oh, yeah and take pictures).

OUR ROOM

We occupied a deluxe room fronting the beach.

DINING

If you are in a mood for Spanish cuisine, try Cafe Marivent, its riverside location is a perfect choice for more romantic dinners. La Bella Teodora if you are craving for Italian dishes. The last time we dined here, there was even live music. Hubby was, however, craving for Filipino food, so we settled for Cocina ni Nanay Maria.

OUR STILL MEMORIES

For booking inquiries please visit their Las Casas Filipinas de Acurar

or Contact (02) 8833-3333 loc 116-117 (9am to 5pm)

Email: reserve@lascasasflipinas.com

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Revisiting Las Casas de Acuzar 2019

One place, I hands down recommend to Balikbayan friends and relatives is a trip to Las Casas de Acuzar in Bataan. We have been visiting this resort since 2013 and I still feel excited everytime we come visit.

Touring the different houses and imagining how it must have been in the old days kept me engaged.

See my old posts of Las Casas:

Much has changed and the resort has expanded with plenty on new houses and buildings being built, one thing though has remained constant the beautiful Bataan sunset backdrop and warm and cheery staff of Las Casas.

For this visit, my Aunt Rhonda and my mother joined us. We stayed overnight at the one of Las Casas beachfront rooms.

Warning picture heavy post!
We have taken so many beautiful pictures in Las Casas, it was near impossible to edit and decide which ones should make it to my blog (Note: None of these pictures were filtered or edited).

Pictures from the Heritage Tour

With our tour guide Ms. Maricris...

Plaza Escolta ~ you can buy souvenirs from the stores at the ground floor.

Highly recommended is their special Cashew Butter and freshly baked pastries.

The resort's batis inspired pool is amazing.

Unfortunately it was too cold for swimming.

Bataan sunset skyline is simply gorgeous ~

The resort is beautifully well lit at night! It had a leisurely stroll from La Bella Teodora where we had dinner back to our hotel room. I highly endorse dinner at the La Bella Teodora ~ very good food with live acoustic entertainment at night.

Morning pictures before leaving for Manila

Travel back in time ~

Visit Las Casas!

For inquiries check our Las Casas webpage ~ Las Casas Filipinas

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Pawikan Conservation Center Bataan

We dropped by the Pawikan Conservation Center Bataan on our way to Las Casas de Acuzar.

The center's volunteers help in the conservation of "Pawikans (or Sea Turtles)" by patrolling the shore and watching the turtle eggs hatch to ensure they are same from predators.

The center is also home to injured "Pawikans", rescued from sea. Rescued "Pawikans "are treated here and rehabilitated until they are strong enough to go back to their habitat.

With P50, visitors may “adopt a baby turtle” for release back to the sea.

Bataan Tourism
Pawikan Conservation Center, Nagbalayong, Morong
Mobile: +63917 6716995
Landline: (047)237-4785
Website: http://bataan.gov.ph/tourism
Email: bataan_tourism@yahoo.com
Facebook: bataan.tourism

VIP Treatment at the Magaul Bird Park

A quick detour to Subic Bay on our way to Las Casas Bataan

(See related post here Las Casas de Acuzar Bataan Tour) led us to Magaul Bird Park.

Magaul Bird Park is a birds' amusement park with shows and interaction programs located inside Subic Bay's Jungle Environment Survival Training (JEST) Camp. This camp is known for its jungle survival training programs.

The park was named after Magaul a magical, mythical bird also known as "Sarimanok". It is said to bring good luck to anyone able to catch it. It is also bird that pecked the bamboo from where "Malakas and Maganda" were born from.

When we visited the park, CHED has just recently issued a moratorium suspending off campus activities including field trips in the country, following a deadly school field trip bus crash leaving about 15 students dead.

This left the Jest Camp almost without visitors (due to cancellation of scheduled field trips) ~ we literally had the park all to ourselves (yup like VIPs).

Entrance to the Magaul Bird Park costs P350, inclusive of park tour, jungle survival demonstration and the bird show.

There are two (2) shows scheduled at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm on weekdays with an additional show at 4:00 pm on weekends.

Most of the birds we saw were inside cages, though there were a handful of ducks and peacocks running freely.

We love this little guy the most, we were just passing by, when he made a ruckus that made us come back. Our assigned tour guide, was so nice, we gave us bird seeds to feed this guy.

We got to enjoy the Bird Show a lot, as we were the only ones there. We got to take part in every portions of the show. We were the ONLY Volunteers (Lol)!!!

After the bird show, we went to see a Jungle Survival Demonstration. Our instructor showed us how to extract water from tree vines, make kitchen utensils from bamboo and start a fire without matches.

Starting a fire without matches (with nature's resources).

Our instructor making stuffs using bamboo looks so easy, NAH!

Water taste good actually.

This experience, taught me that in a Zombie apocalypse, I won't last a night in the jungle and would probably be left in the city as Zombie food.

FINAL VERDICT

A trip to Magaul Bird Park as VIPs is a truly wonderful experience. We were attended to literally like royalties. It was cool to have the park to ourselves.
The place is perfect for families with young school age children. It is a good place to teach about love for nature and environment.
We have been to bird parks and zoos outside the country, the best one being the Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park in Singapore. Although, Magaul Bird Park failed in comparison, the effort and determination to educate the public, especially the children the love for nature cannot be downplayed.
There are plenty of activities inside the park, that will certainly keep both kids and adults entertained such as: Angry Bird play area, Winged Wonders Bird Show, Brunch with Birds, Goliath Swing and Kiddie Rappelling.