RAFFLESIA
Rafflesia speciosa is a parasitic plant When in full bloom, the parasitic Rafflesia
that grows in the lowland secondary or "corpse flower" releases a strong foul
forests of the Central Panay Mountain odor that attracts flies and other insects
Range. It can be found in well-drained that serve as pollinators. This giant
soil, gullies, and old reforested dry areas. among flowers and can only be found in
This plant can also be found in the heart Southeast Asia. Of the 28 species of
of San Joaquin, Iloilo. Rafflesia in the world, 13 have been
sighted in the Philippines.
ALWAYNE INLAND RESORT JARDIN DE FELICE
An inland hotel resort situated along the Located along the national road of Brgy.
road of Brgy, Guibongan Bayunan, San Siwaragan, San Joaquin, Iloilo, Jardin de
Joaquin, Iloilo. It is one of the newest Felice is an events place and inland resort.
attraction in town. It also offers snacks and runs café
business.
BANDI
San Joaquin famous is its town’s native delicacy, In 2005, San Joaquin got a record for making their
the “bandi” or peanut brittle. Qui-anan’s bandi is biggest bandi. It occupied more than half of the
simply made of native peanuts – which is a staple basketball court, specifically 14.5 meters by 9.7
product of San Joaquin – and caramelized sugar. meters. Seventy bandi makers from Brgy. Qui-anan
Different steps of how to cook bandi are posted worked together to make the country’s biggest
over the web, but this one is what we have gotten bandi, upon which they have used 7 sacks of
from the store of which we have interviewed. There peanuts and also 7 sacks of sugar. Brgy. Qui-anan
are actually two kinds of bandi, the darker-colored has been making and producing bandi for decades.
bandi and the lighter-colored bandi. The difference For the long run, bandi has been one of the primary
is that in the former, the peanuts are not pealed source of income not only of the store owners but
with its seed coat which makes it darker. The latter also of the workers, and also the farmers of the
is already pealed. native peanuts.
GARINFARM PILGRIMAGE
IGBULAWAN FARM
Dangyas Food House Neighbourhood Cafe & Brunch
Location: Purok 1, San Joaquin Location: Purok 5, San Joaquin
Iloilo (along the road) Iloilo
Open Hours: 11:00am-8:00pm Open Hours: 8:30 am- 7:00 pm
Brew & Bake
Location: Purok 3, San Joaquin, Neighbourhood Cafe
JIL'S Place Iloilo (beside San Joaquin Church)
Location: Sitio Nabuduan, Brgy.,
Location: Purok 3, San Joaquin Open Hours: 10:00am- 8:00pm Ambuyu-an, San Joaquin, Iloilo
Iloilo (after San Joaquin Public
Market) Open Hours: 9:00am-7:00pm