San Pablo City food and nature trip: A pictorial
For Filipinos living in Metro Manila, it is always a blessing to get out
of the truly urban environment they are used to and enjoy fresh air not
too far away. The province of Laguna is just a stone's throw away from
the city of Makati which is part of southern Metro Manila. Laguna is
famous for the country's biggest fresh water lake, Laguna de Bay; the
town of Calamba, which is where the Philippine's national hero, Jose
Rizal, was born; hot springs in Los Banos; and sweet lanzones and
wood carvings in Paete. The City of San Pablo, one of the oldest citites
in the country, lies between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon
(birthplace of the late president Manuel L. Quezon). It is also famous
for its well developed plazas, commercial districts, and of course,
seven fresh water lakes, the biggest of which is called Sampaloc
Lake. Although "sampaloc" means "tamarind," there's no truth to the
rumor that only tamarind trees grow around this lake. But the lake has
provided food, livelihood, as well as recreation to local people.
San Pablo City's natural beauty is continuously being enhanced
and developed, attracting visitors not only from abroad, but most
importantly, from Filipinos themselves. On this page are some of the
photos taken by a group of sales people from Megaworld who decided
recently to leave Manila and enjoy the nature and food offered by this
beautiful city. -- Heidi M. Pascual
of the truly urban environment they are used to and enjoy fresh air not
too far away. The province of Laguna is just a stone's throw away from
the city of Makati which is part of southern Metro Manila. Laguna is
famous for the country's biggest fresh water lake, Laguna de Bay; the
town of Calamba, which is where the Philippine's national hero, Jose
Rizal, was born; hot springs in Los Banos; and sweet lanzones and
wood carvings in Paete. The City of San Pablo, one of the oldest citites
in the country, lies between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon
(birthplace of the late president Manuel L. Quezon). It is also famous
for its well developed plazas, commercial districts, and of course,
seven fresh water lakes, the biggest of which is called Sampaloc
Lake. Although "sampaloc" means "tamarind," there's no truth to the
rumor that only tamarind trees grow around this lake. But the lake has
provided food, livelihood, as well as recreation to local people.
San Pablo City's natural beauty is continuously being enhanced
and developed, attracting visitors not only from abroad, but most
importantly, from Filipinos themselves. On this page are some of the
photos taken by a group of sales people from Megaworld who decided
recently to leave Manila and enjoy the nature and food offered by this
beautiful city. -- Heidi M. Pascual
Filipinos enjoy the
view of Sampaloc
Lake . --Photos by
Sherry Anne P. Baldazo
view of Sampaloc
Lake . --Photos by
Sherry Anne P. Baldazo
A view of Mt. Makiling and Sampaloc Lake
Escargot, anyone? A mouth-watering dish of
kuhol (shell) in coconut oil
kuhol (shell) in coconut oil
Tilapia is best eaten when freshly grilled and
has just been caught!
has just been caught!
Sinigang na Hipon (Shrimps in sour soup) is a
must!
must!
| You wouldn't want to miss a biteor two of Crispy pata (deep-fried pig's leg) |
| Sampaloc Lake continues to provide fresh water fish for everyone! |