Explore Iloilo » Aklan and Boracay http://www.exploreiloilo.com Your Gateway to Western Visayas Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ati-atihan 2009 photos http://www.exploreiloilo.com/ati-atihan-2009-photos.html http://www.exploreiloilo.com/ati-atihan-2009-photos.html#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:31:14 +0000 Marcos http://www.exploreiloilo.com/?p=1249 The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held in honor of the Santo Niño held annually in January concluding on third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines. It is the wildest among Philippine fiestas and considered as the Mother of All Philippine festivals. Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright, outlandish costumes as they dance in revelry during the last three days of this two week-long festival. Catholics and non-Catholics alike observe this special day with processions, parades, dancing, and merrymaking.

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The Ati-atihan Festival is a contrast to Dinagyang Festival in many aspects but both share the same essence of merry making and giving patronage to Senyor Santo Niño. Here are some pictures of the recent Ati-atihan Festival 2009 in Kalibo, Aklan:

Festival Parade during the Ati-atihan Festival 2009

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Palapak at the Kalibo Church during the Ati-atihan Festival 2009

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Make sure to witness and participate in next year’s Ati-atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan!

]]> http://www.exploreiloilo.com/ati-atihan-2009-photos.html/feed 4 Google Earth puts high-resolution images of Panay on the map http://www.exploreiloilo.com/google-earth-puts-high-resolution-images-of-panay-on-the-map.html http://www.exploreiloilo.com/google-earth-puts-high-resolution-images-of-panay-on-the-map.html#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:14 +0000 Marcos http://www.exploreiloilo.com/?p=964 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.

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

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