Wow, you visited my hometown Guadalupe! You got lovely views and images of the city and the mountains. Hey, we got a big clan in Guadalupe, the Ramas, Gallardos etc. I was born in Banawa, Guadalupe but my parents moved to Manila when I was a baby.
At the back of the church there is a way going to the now Shrine of the Lady of Guadalupe. It is a cave in Langub and is being visited by so many Pilgrims. I first visited this in 1972 when it was just a normal cave, attended a mass and even had a small accident, fell off a slippery rock that striped my back and had a scar from the fall. At any rate, from the back of the the Guadalupe Church, there is a trail going up to the Taoist Temple which can be hiked. Going downhill on to the other part of the temple, the trail ends in Lahug where my mom´s family still live.
Also from Lahug, you can hike up to the West 35, Eco Mountain Resort in Balamban, but is a very long road going up, by car it is about 45 min to 1 hour.... beautiful and breathtaking mountain views.
Been here in Cebu since 2007 and I haven't visited Taoist Temple yet. There was one time we tried, but it was closed during the pandemic. I'll try to visit again soon. Maybe I'll hike going there.
Wow! You came from a prominent family! Those surnames are so famous.
The main gate of Monterrazas is along the Banawa area, but it's guarded and I am not sure whether anyone could simply pass through. When the road going up to this subdivision was constructed , some of the lots along this planned Road was bought by the construction company and paid a huge amount to the landowners beyond market value. Some were lucky because mostly the farmers were poor. Btw, the Guadalupe mangoes are famous for their sweet variety, you should try it, its skin is so thin , fleshy and with no fibers and if you try it with tablea and "budbod", then you´ll have a very good breakfast...hahaha!
Lol, our ancestors were pioneers in Guadalupe. When campaigning, Mayor Rama frequently visited my cousins for support. The street V. Rama Avenue was named after our great uncle Victoriano Rama. When I last visited 3 years ago, the town drastically changed, so many changes occurred that I didn't imagine. I was enrolled in 4th Year High at San Jose Recoletos when my father was assigned to the construction of the Pink SIsters Monastery way back 1970s in Cebu CIty. I had fond memories of a great time while I was there for a year. Have a great Friday ahead!