Bantayan- Ogtong Cave Beach

Beach Ogtong Cave Beach- Overview Santa Fe Beach Club and Ogtong Cave Resort is a world-class beach resort that is located in Sta. Fe in the Island Paradise of Bantayan Island Cebu. Ogtong Cave Beach has almost everything what you can imagine for a nice and relaxing vacation on the Philippines. By relaxing, almost deserted beaches which can be run to the port is all in all up to 4-5 Km, the hotel also offers fine cuisine, surrounded by a  super clean facility which is maintained by few gardeners. The staff is trained and knows how to behave in the Philippines, which unfortunately is not always the case. One immediately recognizes that has prevailed here, the styles of the ever-friendly owners. Here you are always welcome, and seldom the feeling to be just a guest. Open Requests are read of the eyes and the many helpers are always ready to sweeten the day. There are indeed some private homes which are offered as a beach villa but none of these houses near the beach promises even approximately the right of a villa. The Ogtong Cave hotel is not only for hotel guests, it has opened its pool and restaurant also for other visitor, I would like to dwell on the prices a little. Certainly you can call the Cottages from Ogtong Cave, the only rentable beach villas in Bantayan.The sprawling complex has its name from an underwater cave which you can also swim to explore. An experience only could be disturbed by the bats in the cave. Especially it should be mentioned here, that in the garden, what several acres already contains, only native plants are found and no imported plants just because they look beautiful.

Beach Ogtong Cave Beach- Rooms & Accommodation Non-Aircon Rooms (good for 2) Row House Seaview Villa Family Room Delux Room Duplex Room White House (Direct Booking Only) Delux Suite with Jacuzzi

Beach Ogtong Cave Beach- Facilities and Recreation swimming pool guard house cottages Souvenir Shop garden fountain

Beach Ogtong Cave Beach- Location: Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island Cebu, Philippines. View Larger Map

About Bantayan Island- Ogtong Cave Beach

Bantayan Island of Cebu located at the western portion of the northern tip where HOTEL is located and politically a part of Cebu Island, Philippines. The North Bus Terminal near SM City Shopping Mall going to HOTEL in Bantayan Island is the land transportation going to the island from Cebu City then via Ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in Hagnaya Cebu nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island, or from Sagay in Negros Occidental going to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. Other passenger may take charter plane from Mactan Airport Cebu to the Santa Fe Airport on Bantayan Island of Cebu nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island.

History of Bantayan Island: Story according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.
The old Visayas region were continually harassed by the Moros according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Consequently, for their refuge and protection of the people from the Moro aggression according to the HOTEL neighborhood they built high concrete walls and watchtowers in the different parts of the archipelago shows close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. The Public Plaza close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island is surrounded with tall walls including the convent and the church half of the area. They call these watchtowers as “WATCHTOWERS OF THE KING" or "BANTAYAN SA HARI” according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. BANTAYAN! BANTAYAN!, meaning, "KEEP WATCH! KEEP WATCH” says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island became the common expression for them in the course of their vigil after the moros and that was how this island-group got its name according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. However, there are indications that there existed some connections between the aforementioned places and Bantayan according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, they are the mixed dialects spoken by the people says HOTEL neighborhood, their ancient culture such as dances, cloth weaving and architecture and the family names of the prominent old inhabitants according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The majority of the old inhabitants are product of different blood and cultures according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

Only against a background of the experiences of a people of locality can be understood a number of social morals and institutions according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Their account is insufficient documented materials to understand their present thru the past according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The life and culture before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores are scarcity of reliable information to enable us to arrive at a much precise conclusion they left the unavailability of conscious records of their doings according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Gathered from the chronicles of the gossipy inhabitants the information of the people of today we know of them from whose memory stood sharply on what they have learned from their grandparents about this island-group in the bygone years says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Legends supply us with some data which we hope are accurate according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

The early people were timid says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island as reported that in general. Places away from their homes they know little of nothing says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

The air around them is always warm where they wore scanty clothing says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The abundance of wild games, fish, wild fruits and tuber like BA-AY, BAILACOG, HAGMANG and KIOT, to make some clearings on which to plant camote, corn, or food plants made the people care less according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Shading the ground all year round with their heavy foliage by big and small trees grow and spread their branches which is abundant close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. Creepers and vines climbed the trees giving them difficulty to cultivate bigger fields hanging from bough to bough sceneries close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. They were very ignorant on very simple arts according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

Don Jose Basco Y. Vargas became the Governor General of the Philippines in 1788 according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The encouragement of agriculture and industries pioneered many projects by him says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The people were made compulsory to work on public buildings says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, building roads and churches such reasons thy completely abandoned their industries according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. The occupation of the people is greatly determined by the abundance of fish, virgin soil and favorable climate where HOTEL is located. They became strong farmers, fishermen and sailors because of these geographical factors says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

The people already had a kind of religious convictions when the Spaniards came to Bantayan says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island and some form of religious worship. They easily conceived the idea of good spirits, evil spirits, witches and ghost. People often resorted to vows, charms, self torture and sacrifices in order to please these creatures of imaginations according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Caused by poison which an evil spirit put into the wells was a common belief among the illiterate people of the past says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island that cholera and other fatal diseases and only by chanting prayer and holding processions that the people can be saved from the dreaded disease according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

To make strangers feel at home the Bantayanons go out of their places according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Regardless of race or religion of the person they are lovable, kind, polite and hospitable says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. After one is invited to be drinks, seated, or coffee is served according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

Usually in parties, the hosts are out in the kitchen preparing elaborate foods that’s why the guests and the hosts are seldom together according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. More often friends and neighbors are entrusted to the meeting with the guests upon arrival says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

They eat any kind of tuber or fruit available when necessity compels one to be a vegetarian says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, even if the raw state is a deadly poison. KIOT or KALOT is one particular poisonous tuber or vegetable says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

Many still adhere and cling to the customs of their ancestors according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. A girl is a valuable asset to the family unit says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. She can be engage in matrimony until a satisfactory dowry has been specified in support of her according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. When a boy has unfaltering on a girl he wishes to control in support of his wife, he consults his relatives as to the girl's not public qualities and the amount of they can have a say in support of his dowry according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

INTELLECTUAL LIFE
We express beauty as we see to it that it shows next to HOTEL, through pictures and carvings we call art. Protracted ahead of Madridejos and Santa Fe, Bantayan is considered the town of carving says HOTEL neighborhood. CIPRIANO CARABIO is solitary of the terrific names amongst the artists in this island-group according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

During the Spanish period, the group was merely as peaceful as they are these days says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. No opinionated revolts were made says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, veto banditries and piracies were perpetually recorded amongst the group, except for individuals made by the moros according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

THE AMERICAN REGIME IN BANTAYAN ISLAND
At the opening, according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island it was alleged with the purpose of the Americans were our allies. We understood and befriended them says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island; as an alternative, they had intentions to keep hold of us under their power in support of many years says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

From the very opening of the American power in this island, according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, the Americans made us understand with the purpose of they came to train and educate the group in the science of self-government.

On January 4, 1899, a contemporary government was born to the Philippines says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. With orders from so therefore President Mckinley, General Otis who commanded US Army in the Philippines declared with the purpose of the American sovereignty is obliged to be important with no condition says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. This was the opening of the American epoch says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

The subdivision of the province of Cebu was industrial utilizing the method introduced by Spain says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. A contemporary simple law was earlier enacted and needed appointments were so therefore made says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. At with the purpose of period, Bantayan was already systematic as "PUEBLO" according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. These "PUEBLOS" were specified a contemporary corporate form under the Municipal Council chosen by a partial native electorate says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. For the indigenous head of the administration, the title "PRESIDENTE" took the place of the previous "GOVERNADORCILLO" or "CAPITAN" according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

Bantayan Island of Cebu is largely a fishing island assembly nearby HOTEL. It is reported to be contained by the migration route of fish near-term from the equatorial belt of Collectibles Sea says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Bantayan is blessed with abundant fish as of its strategic location shown next to HOTEL. However, for the period of up to date days marine income are declining according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island due to finished fishing, blasting, employment of poison, employment of fine mesh nets, and the intrusion of infomercial fishing boats contained by the civic waters says HOTEL neighborhood.

TIYABA CAVE before CAVERN IN BANTAYAN ISLAND
Familiarly acknowledged as "langob" close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island, it is located close to the center of Bantayan Island of Cebu in Atop-Atop where HOTEL is located. Its admission is step down under the earth where HOTEL is located. It is not simply a bat cave but plus a source of fill with tears in the area where HOTEL is located. Underneath is a running flow fill with tears, translucent and serene which is close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island, somewhere group fetch fill with tears to drink or wash their clothes. The fill with tears itself is far from pollution as it runs eastward somewhere the bat chamber is located nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island. Little chambers of altered forms are found inside this cave close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. It is challenging to imagine merely how this cave was formed, but the majority likely it was formed by the steady pounding of waves on the rocky cliffs along the shoreline where HOTEL is located. During the war years (World War II) it was the favorite hangout of the "voluntario" says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Just approaching two decades since, human being skulls and rotten pieces of coffins were still found on its walls according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.

JUAGAT IN BANTAYAN ISLAND
It’s a furtive cave on the northern part of Barrio Sillon close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. It used to be a famous enchanted place says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Legend has it according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, with the purpose of this is the place of anchorage of elegant frigates, of wires made of silk, of Capitan Tawi of this island says HOTEL neighborhood, which brought merchandise to and from Cebu, many years since says HOTEL neighborhood. Being next to the finish of a passage indenting into the property nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island, group held, the frigate was very conspicuous even next to a distance as it glides along the passage to Juagat close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island. Although, Juagat is veto longer all the rage without hesitation as it was in the preceding says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island, the fossilized suggest and suggest wares bear witness of what you said.

MYSTERIOUS LAGOONS IN BANTAYAN ISLAND
Two lagoons are found in this island-group close to HOTEL in Bantayan Island, solitary is located in Kinatarkan Island nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island in Santa Fe and the other in the island of Lipayran in Bantayan. One needs to travel diagonally in order to see to it that these two lagoons nearby HOTEL in Bantayan Island. There solitary can ascertain of the unique and thrilling story approaching the place where HOTEL is located.

THE CENTURIES OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH
Constructed in 1839 and fulfilled in 1893 where HOTEL is located, it is considered as solitary of the oldest church in the nation with walls made of cage stones says HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island. Shows next to HOTEL in Bantayan Island, you can see to it that centuries old life size icon of saints, the ancient Spanish period carvings in the altar according to the HOTEL neighborhood in Bantayan Island.