One of the greatest joys of traveling around the Philippines is discovering many beautiful places outside the usual tourist trails.

Argao may be famous to many Cebuanos as an alternative beach destination, but for people like me who comes from Luzon, it will probably pale in comparison when compared to Moalboal or Bantayan. But Argao offers something better than these popular beach towns: It has an interesting cabecera or town center where visitors can be transported to the Spanish colonial period, and a culinary heritage where local ingredients take center stage in Spanish cuisine.

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