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 Mactan.com  Where to go and what to do in Mactan
 Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Philippines

Mactan.com is the namesake portal of Mactan Island, Philippines. We keep you informed on what's going on in Mactan. Here you can find out the things you need to know if you are visiting or planning a holiday on our wonderful island. 

We feature hotels, bed and breakfast inn, motorbike rentals, golf, diving, entertainment, shops, restaraunts, and things to do in the Mactan, Lapu Lapu area. It's a beautiful place with nice people and we're happy to tell you about it.  You can even learn to speak some Visayan here! Gamay....(little bit).  


Mactan is home to Indiana Aeronautic University, Timex Corporation, Mactan Doctor's Hospital, Cebu International Airport and even our own McDonald's (and it delivers!) We give you information on Basak, Lapu Lapu, Mactan, Cebu City and the various nearby neighborhoods.

TEX MEX CAFE IN MACTAN SERVES GENUINE SOUTHWEST USA
BORDER FOOD, Tie your horse outside and leave your gun at the door.

Banana Moon Cantina is located just past Mactan Drs Hospital.  They feature genuine Tex Mex food with all the fixins'.
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Lapu Lapu, Hero or Villain? The Best Way To Get Around Something Fishy?
Magellan brought Christianity to Mactan Island, and the Philippines. Was he an invader? Battle of Mactan info. Rent a Honda Scooter at Cantina on Mactan Island. Passport Required. Call 238 1678. More information. Are dealers of Aquarium fish destroying our Coral Reefs and poisoning us & our food supply? Danger Cyanide!
     
     
Lucky You Hollywood in Mactan
Retire to Cebu
Waterfront Casino is one of the star attractions on Mactan Island, Lapu Lapu, Cebu, Philippines. Feeling Lucky?
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Talented folks from around the world come to Mactan Island to hone the craft of movie making. Quiet on the set please! All about Bigfoot.
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Move to Mactan. Mactan Island Philippines, is where your airplane will land.  Not Cebu City. Mactan is better. Read More. Click Me.

TEX M
EX FOOD IN MACTAN,
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL


     If you are like me, you’ve looked all over Cebu for some decent Tex Mex food and haven’t found any.  Well, stop looking in Cebu.  It’s in Mactan.  The Banana Moon Cantina. This is true Tex Mex.  They have Nachos, Tacos, Fajitas, and Enchiladas; the kind you find driving a big rig across interstate 10, from Houston to San Bernadino. (been there, done that) And they got Dwight Yoakam, Hank, Willie, Texas Tornadoes, and Johnny Cash playing on the Jukebox..
     This is the real deal.  They bring the ingredients in from El Paso.  The owner learned to cook at El Chico’s in Texas.  No more make believe enchiladas.  They even got Tacos al Pastor, refried beans, soft corn tortillas, tamales, corn bread, fajitas.....the whole nine yards. Good Margaritas too.  This aint no fast food, so be prepared to sit and wait on it, but it’s worth it. Oh, one more thing, if you miss Texas Style burgers, try the Cantina Burger, or the Angus
Burger, (WOW) and the Chili is second to none. They open at 3pm daily, and close the kitchen at 10pm.
     Just cross the old bridge into Mactan, go straight until you pass Mactan Drs Hospital, Banana Moon Cantina is 150 meters past the hospital, on the right hand side. Check it out. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.        Joe Haliday


 


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Heads Up On Taxi Drivers

Do not use a Taxi if the Taxi Driver does not turn on his meter.  It's the law here for a Taxi to turn on the meter. So, insist that the meter be on.  Tell the driver. "Turn on the Meter."
If he offers you a "Special Rate" tell him "No, turn on the meter, this is not my first trip here."
     
Get another Taxi, if he does not comply.
He is required by law to always operate on the meter. Special Rate, means Severe Overcharge. And don't ever ride in a Taxi without a meter! Authentic Taxis are required  by law to have meters.



Mactan Golf Club

Uniquely located inside the Mactan-Benito Air Base. Just 15 minutes from the Mactan/Cebu International Airport. Thirty minutes from Cebu City.  Every taxi driver knows the way!  Complete with water hazards and sand traps for your golfing pleasure.  A very nice course and a friendly staff.

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Facilities. A practice putting green and a driving range.  Tee houses located along the fairway. Golf equipment is available.  There is also a Finnish sauna, and locker rooms and showers for male and female. An attractive breezy club house with a well stocked bar and cafe with authentic island meals.

Open to the public.

Reservations are suggested, especially for weekends and holidays.  Tel: (63-32) 341 2516 or 340 7719

Accomodations.

Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino, Plantation Bay Resort, Mactan Bed and Breakfast, and Blue Water Hotel.

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How To Select The Best
Melon In The Market!

Here in Cebu, we grow lots of watermelons. Most people don’t have the slightest idea of how to pick the juiciest melon in the market. My daddy, and his daddy, grew watermelons, and they taught me how to select a good juicy one. Let me teach it to you…..First, decide the size of melon you want. You can only judge equal sized melons against each other. The rules for judging are:

Weight, Yellow, Thump.
1.  A juicy melon is over 90% water. So it should be heavier than its competition.
2.  The bottom of the melon should be a creamy yellow color. If the bottom is white, it was picked too soon.
3.  Now place it on a flat counter and give it a good thump with your palm.  Water is a great conductor for sound. The more hollow the sound, the sweeter and juicier the melon!  Find the perfect one, and leave it overnight in the Fridge, and enjoy it at the beach in Mactan! 
                                                                                
  
Aiza Maria Banson


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