Lolet's Eco-park situated just three kilometers away or a 10-minute ride from the town proper, the Lolet’s Eco-Park, boasts of being the only eco-tourism destination in Dao, Capiz. Benedicto Escutin shared what his father, Luis or ‘Lolet’ a former mayor of Dao and board member of Capiz started to develop about a hectare of their 4-hectare property at Brgy. Duyoc in the 1960s.
In 2005, the entire four-hectare property was developed and served as a “model to create awareness, especially the youth, on the importance of a clean, green and beautiful environment.”
“This is the only Eco-Park in Dao. It is frequented by both domestic and foreign tourists because there are no similar facilities like this in our neighboring towns,” he said.The park hosts the last remnants of the Panay Railway Bridge, connecting Capiz and Iloilo, when train then was one of the most accessible means of transportation in the 1980s.
In 2005, the entire four-hectare property was developed and served as a “model to create awareness, especially the youth, on the importance of a clean, green and beautiful environment.”
“This is the only Eco-Park in Dao. It is frequented by both domestic and foreign tourists because there are no similar facilities like this in our neighboring towns,” he said.The park hosts the last remnants of the Panay Railway Bridge, connecting Capiz and Iloilo, when train then was one of the most accessible means of transportation in the 1980s.
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