Mactan Shrine
Lapu-Lapu City
Where Lapu-Lapu's men defeated Magellan in 1521, marked from both sides
- Duration45 minutes
- Best TimeLate April for the Kadaugan re-enactment, or early morning
About This Place
Two monuments stand a few metres apart on the shore at Punta Engaño. A bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu, raised sword in hand, faces the sea; an obelisk erected by the Spanish in 1866 marks the death of Ferdinand Magellan on the same ground.
That the site commemorates the victor and the defeated together is the interesting thing about it. Every April the battle is re-enacted here as the Kadaugan sa Mactan.
The surrounding park has a mural pavilion and a run of souvenir stalls, and the water in front is shallow and unswimmable.
Activities
- History
- Culture
- Photography
What to Bring
- Sun protection
- Small bills for the stalls
Tips & Tricks
- The park is unshaded and hot from mid-morning
- It is twenty minutes from the airport — a reasonable last stop before a flight
How to Get There
At Punta Engaño on the north-eastern tip of Mactan, about twenty minutes by taxi from Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
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Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines
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