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by Rey Anthony ChiuSan Isidro, a 5th class town in Bohol wants to go on a ‘slow but sure’ kind of strategy in its eco-tourism package as it opts for low capital, low impact to the environment tourism promotion.San Isidro mayor Jacinto Naraga admits, “first things’ first. We do not want to get big right away, we have a decent offer of environment adventure and like what Boholanos aspire, we do not want to commit mistakes we can’t do something about later,†the mayor added.Naraga bared that tourism development in his town includes a two-storey cave, a majestic waterfall and a unique panorama of western Bohol as seen only on a hilltop perch high up in town. Eyed for tourism activities are Cantijong Cave in Cansague Sur, Kilab-kilab Falls in Baunos and Candungaw Peak in Barangay Candungao, the mayor added. “These are interesting sites and getting there also opens up countless possibilities of entrepreneurship that our people can get into. Small business but one that can perk up our local economy,†Naraga said.San Isidro tourism officer Eric Jinne Flor agreed with the mayor and explained further, “we want to do away from mass tourism for now while we still grope on what to do best for our sites, one that will sustain it and deals with the minimum impact on the resources we offer,†Flor said.Flor added, not your usual mass tourism site, San Isidro wants to cater to the kind of tourists that are aware of what they are into—as nature lovers and those whose concept of tourism is full of respect for cultures and environmental education.Relishing from its successful hosting of Agbunan Festival on June 29, last year San Isidro residents have awakened their sense of pride and now believe that if there are shortcuts to attaining a new engine for development, it must be an honest to goodness eco-tourism package. (mbcn/rahc/PIA-Bohol)