Antique

You can now get to see actual buildings in selected areas of Panay Island through Google Earth, which has recently released high-resolution images of the island. Google Earth is a free virtual globe application, where you can tour around the world and see satellite images of places. About 2 days ago, Google Earth released the hi-res images for Iloilo City, Guimaras (Jordan, Sibunag, San Lorenzo), Aklan (Kalibo), Antique (Pandan, Hamtik, Sibalom, San Jose), and also Negros Occidetnal (Moises de Padilla, Isabela, Murcia and La Carlota). Having high-resolution images mean that you can see buildings, houses, and even cars on the road.

Patches of high-resolution images of Western Visayas on Google Earth

Here’s the Google Earth satellite image, some are a bit outdated since they were taken a few years ago.

Iloilo City

Jordan, Sibunag, San Lorenzo in Guimaras

Hamtik, Sibalom, and some parts of San Jose in Antique

Pandan in Antique

Moises de Padilla and Isabela in Negros Occidental

Some parts of Murcia and La Carlota in Negros Occidental

More in depth pictures of hi-res Google Earth satellite images coming up in a photo series.

Pahinis de Laua-an came to Iloilo from Antique to revel in the Dinagyang 2007 Kasadyahan Competition. The tribe aims to promote the native product of the town, which is muscovado sugar and the deliciously sweet delicacies derived from it.
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Source: Sunstar