Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Bamboo Immersion Trip - Day 5


Cebu - Factories, originally uploaded by jsigharas.

We arrive in Cebu excited to see what this metropolitan area of 3.5 million-plus has to offer. Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the country and the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the central and southern parts of the archipelago. The tropical island attracts international attention for its white sand beaches, world-class golf courses, casinos, and in our case, furniture designers. Cebu is the largest exporter of furniture in the Philippines and home to hundreds of furniture factories (the majority of them are foreign based).

Another product Cebu is known for is its guitar. We visited Alegre Guitars in Lapu-Lapu City to check out their factory and showroom to see some examples of their finely crafted, handmade guitars.

3 comments:

Jennifer Duong said...

ahh I discovered this late! I'm glad you guys are having a blast over there! Can't wait to see what you guys are up to next~! :D

jsigharas said...

yes, we're living life fully, and each experience is enriching and mind-expanding. can't wait to find out what we're up to next, too! we never quite know...

melanie camman said...

wow, I would love to sit in the sun playing one of those guitars....