A Pilgrimage to Iloilo's Garin Farm

A Pilgrimage to Iloilo's Garin Farm 

a heaven on the top of a mountain

Garin Farm and Pilgrimage site is located south of iloilo City in San Joaquin Iloilo Philippines
A mini theme park, mini zoo, mini farm, ang a pilgrimage site all in one place at a very affordable entrance fee. It is great for all ages, ideal for a family trip with the kids. The location itself is a pilgrimage route for Christians.

 En-route to Garin farm the family can dropped by one of the heritage site a more than 200 year old Miagao Church built in 1787 during the Spanish colonization era of Philippines.

The architecture, the history and the symbolism in this centuries old church is a wonder.

It won't be a family trip without the taste of Ilonggo dishes at Doming's Talabahan(Oyster's place) in Miagao you should try this place before going to Miagao church. exquisite cuisine  from the famous Chicken Inato, grilled squids oysters, varieties of tuna dishes. The place is simple very affordable yet satisfaction guaranteed.

Arriving at Garin Farm will be greeted by this long hallway of vines and from the left  and right of this hallway are poultry houses of a typical farm and several varieties of native chicken, turkey and other mini zoo animals one can ride horses or a modified golf cart in going to the pilgrimage site.

at the pilgrimage site the story begins at a concrete sculptures of Noahs Arc

A fun place for the kids for almost life size animal sculptures

then the view of the more than 400 steps stairway to the heaven in the top of the mountain

sculptures flowers trees and a view of the mountain facing the sea that is what this place can offer at the least

moving through the stairs up the story continues to the Baptism of Jesus by St John as you go up the stairway left and right there were sculptures depicting a story in the bible on the life of Jesus

until his crucifixion ...

and his rising from the dead and ascension to heaven 

at the top of the mountain after a catching your breath for trekking more than 400 steps you will be passing a dark cave which leads to a small chapel of wishes where one can say a little prayer and wish for a good and bountiful life.

exiting the cave is the top of the mountain a jaw dropping view and a sculpture of angels with trumpets singing with background music that will make you shiver like you are in heaven. the view of the mountain facing the sea is spectacular the wind blows a steady breeze of clean air.
A pilgrims dream place...