Makikiling Point Beach Resort - Hinigaran

Michelle in front of the stone wall

Two weeks ago, my cousins and I brought our kids to Makikiling Point Beach Resort. It's located at Brgy. Gargato in the coastal town of Hinigaran, 54 kilometers away from Bacolod City. Brgy. Gargato has four beach resorts - Gargato, Maay, Rodrigazo and Makikiling Point. Our preference is always Makikiling Point Beach Resort. The place got a hill where you can see the coastline on top and a cove where you can go walking and marvel at nature's best.  The hill is exclusive to the resort goers while the cove is open to the public. One can reach the resort by car, motorcycle or tricycle. Tricycle fare is P10.00 per passenger. The entrance fee is P5.00 each (adult or child) and the cottage rental fee is P100.00 (whole day). A hand water pump is provided to get underground water for bathing. One just have to take a bath in the open air. A toilet and dressing area is provided.   

The cove.

The sandy beach is dark in color. My daughter Ceci thought its dirty but its not its just the color of the sand in the area. In shallow waters you can see school of fish darting around. My favorite place is the cove. Not a lot of people go there though. In the past we consider the area sacred since we made to believe that Mariang Makiling reside there. We are not suppose to shout or disturb the spirits but nowadays it's not observed anymore. Or maybe nobody believed in the myth in this day and age. Interesting stone formations can be found there especially at the edge of the resort going to the other side of the hill where the infamous cove is located. 

At the far end of the cove, one can see a large rock formation. It's flat and "sisi" (baby oysters) can be seen clinging on the stones. Back in my teenage years, my church choir group would go there and we would happily open the "sisi" and eat it straight from the shell. One just have to open it right from the stone. I can still remember the taste - salty and tangy...hmmm.