www.bohol.phIt is without question one of Bohol’s most fascinating corners, yet Bien Unido remains very lightly touristed—a boon for adventurers tourists!
You can slip into the buzzing tempo of rural Bien Unido by foot and cycle. As you pedal down bonny lanes flanked by moor and hills where people tend to duck farms and rice paddies, a thought may suddenly grip you: The most compelling way to discover Bien Unido is fun the seat of a bicycle or motorcycle or through hiking.
This town is so blessed with natural resources; the land is sustainable for agriculture and the sea to shining sea. The vast ricefields can give us the impression that Bien Unido is Bohol’s rice bowl.
As you pass through hamlets, the inflorescence of the pampas grass (bogang) creates a colorful panorama. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your picture taken while the winds blow the inflorescence; this scene is perfect for a movie.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the second youngest mayor of Bohol
: Mayor Niño Rey Boniel who thinks big for his hometown.
Visit the town’s church to see the miraculous Sto. Niño. The Niño is growing and there are people who are willing to share their stories.
Seabirds soar above in the picturesque Bien Unido seaside barangays. You can witness seaweeds farming here as the main livelihood of the people. Bien Unido is the seaweeds capital of Central Visayas. Seaweeds are the raw ingredients in making products such as gel capsules, soap, toothpaste, tsinelas and plastics.
The islands of Bien Unido is a potential tourist attraction where visitors can set up camp, dine al fresco and toast el sol in splendid isolation on flour-softy beaches. When not peering into the glassy depths for tropical fish, there’s time to read or take hikes and meet the locals for a talk, bahalina and pulutan.
Watching the dawn transform Bien Unido’s place from the Danajon reef is a soul-stirring event.
At Bien Unido, quiet country roads charm as easily as the locals.
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