The history subfield includes the dates of previous constitutions and the main steps and dates in formulating and implementing the latest constitution. In a story that begins as tragically as the original legend. An eyeopening book about the men and events that played a role in turning the u. The tumon bay coastline as seen from two lovers point. Oct 21, 2017 this is part two of the documentary on american samoa. The lovers may have been commemorated in a constellation an example would be gemini. The woman jumped or fell from the cliff, according to. Guam has many ancient sites that are sacred to its native chamorro people and believed to harbor honored ancestral spirits. Come along as i rediscover my roots, connect with friendsfamily and push myself to new. Puntan dos amantes two lovers point is guams most famous visitor attraction. The first 20th century version of puntan dos amantes two lover s point was published in the guam recorder, february 1933 by mrs. Guams own version of a tragic love story ala romeo and juliet is relived in this modern day park called two lovers point in guam. Guams most famous landmark, two lovers point, is a lookout from where the entire bay can be seen. Guam s romeo and juliet story is every bit as tragic as the original.
There are love locks that people attach to the gates with messages that profess their love. When a service member deploys, the family and friends they leave behind have to adjust every part of their lives. Spend some time checking out magic rocks theatre, which is 1. Investigation ongoing in two lovers point death guam. It provides the magnificent view of limestone plateau of northern guam. New chamoru legends book celebrates guams storytelling. National defense spending cushions the islands economy against fluctuations in tourism. Surround yourself with guam s rich culture and scenic beauty from the heart lock wall, where you can pledge your love, to the lookout point over tumon bay and the pacific ocean. According to the legend, the daughter of a wealthy highranking family falls. Two lovers point, a cliff line towering over tumon bay in northern guam, is perhaps the most legendary. Uog press helps share chamoru, micronesian stories with the world.
Two lovers point, guam, brings out the romantic in you. The legend of two lovers point long ago when the spanish still ruled the island of guam, an event happened which brought deep sorrow to a powerful family and reminded the spaniards, of fierce pride, that one should never fail to listen to the human heart. Two lovers point is located near the islands major resort areas. Most beloved by tourists, at two lovers point you can see a breathtaking view and get a glimpse of the history and culture of guam. Two lovers point tumon 2020 all you need to know before. The legend of two lovers point on guam stripes guam. Her dad and the spaniards are closing in on them and backed them into a cliff. Puntan dos amantes and the tale of the two lovers statue guam. City sightseeing tour a scenic tour of some of guams most renowned tourist spots, including two lovers point, chamorro village, skinner plaza and latte stone park.
Legendary two lovers point park is an observation spot that offers remarkable views of tumon bay. Visit inarajan village for a history lesson the area is filled. These two lovers became a symbol of true and eternal love two souls together forever in life and death. The spot is the usual romeo and juliet story of forbidden love that ends in the death of the two young lovers. This point marks the spot where a young princess refuses to marry the spaniard selected by her dad. Puntan dos amantes or two lovers point is guams principal crowd puller or site of attraction. The myth of two lovers point guam like all legendary love stories, this one is also one fraught with passion, drama, strife and tragedy. The area is filled with hundreds of colourful heartshaped notes in all languages professing feelings to. We dont suggest you do the same, of course, but we do highly recommend you check out this vantage points fine views of tumon bay. Two lovers point, a cliff line towering over tumon bay in northern guam, is perhaps the most legendary because of how it earned its name. Let puntan dos amantes take you on a captivating journey that. Aug 28, 2011 two lovers point is not only the site of guams most famous legend but also one of the best places to really see the beauty of guam.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Two lovers point is the site of the famous guam legend and be one of the best places to truly see the beauty of guam. All day trolley services from tourist district and micronesia mall. It is also a place where lovers can hang locks with hearts and wishes. Two lovers point is both a great venue to catch a great view of the guam coastline and to learn about the local myths, history and culture. Guams southern reaches are largely historic, featuring charming villages and parks. Two lovers point is not only the site of guam s most famous legend but also one of the best places to really see the beauty of guam. Two lovers point is not only the site of guams most famous legend but also one of the best places to really see the beauty of guam. This page shows the location of tamuning, guam on a detailed road map. Cliffside viewing at two lovers point guam the world is. After visiting guam in 1819 freycinet used the two lovers story to emphasize the indelible connection between marriage and the traditional caste system in chamorro society. But since the story changed to include a spanish figure.
Information on the park and the legend of the two lovers point. The story of two lovers takes place at a climactic moment in chamorro history, when. Two lovers point rises from the tumon bay at a height of 368 feet and being centrally located in the island of guam, from here you can enjoy spectacular views of all sides of guam the shores of the philippine sea to the east and the pacific ocean to the west, the volcanic mountains up north and the limestone plateaus down south. According to the legend, the daughter of a wealthy highranking family falls deeply in love with a lowly chamorro warrior. One of the most visited tourist attractions on the micronesian island of guam is the view from two lovers point the viewpoint is very easy to access since it is located on a 400 foot cliff that overlooks the islands major tourism center. Visitors come here to visualize the natural beauty and experience the rich culture of guam. This entry provides information on a countrys constitution and includes two subfields. The legend was set during the spanish period of guahan prior to 1898. Two lovers point is a well known attraction on guam. The area is filled with hundreds of colourful heartshaped notes in all languages professing feelings to all four cardinal points. The war in the pacific national historical park guam was established on august 18, 1978 to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the pacific theater of world war ii and to conserve and interpret outstanding natural, scenic, and historic values and objects on the island of guam.
Mar 31, 2019 two lovers point gift shop bonita baby guam artists boutique pokifry upcoming guam social history book. Guam has a pleasant tropical climate tempered by the northeast trade winds and the north equatorial ocean current that flows west across the pacific. The pavilion has a sculpture and some etched panels. Two lovers point puntan dos amantes by adrian sanchez. We hope this brief history of guam will provide a basic appreciation of guams unique history and culture derived from its original native inhabitants, the chamorros, who were on guam as early as 2,000 b. Stand underneath the archibishop felixberto flores statue near guam premier outlets and gaze up at the first archibishop of guam.
See more ideas about guam, history and island life. Two lovers point hotel guide guam is an island and an overseas territory of the united states located in the western pacific ocean. The two lovers point in tumon, guam has a spectacular view. Tarza magical adventure zone and water park, underwater world and sandcastle are some favourites close by two lovers point. Its a classic story of a richgirlmeetspoorboy but we can never be. This 50 page blank journal, beautifully illustrated in a two lover s point island of guam motif with inside pages decorated with accents of floral designs is a great way to jot down thoughts. Cooked without heat, kelaguen is a signature dish of chamorro cuisine that uses a combination of lemon juice, salt, and hot peppers to cook chopped fish, seafood, or meat. The best hotels closest to two lovers point 2020 updated. The book features 12 legends retold by teresita terry perez with chamoru translations by maria ana tenorio rivera. Guam fire department personnel recovered the body of a woman on thursday night in the two lovers point area. It was drizzling when i went so the view was somewhat misty, but you could still see the rock formations of a man and a woman. The us military base occupies about a quarter of the entire island and is located in the northern part. Puntan dos amantes, or two lovers point, is without a doubt one of guams most. Temperatures range between approximately 70 and 90 f 20 and 30 c and are fairly even throughout the year.
The history of guam involves phases including the early arrival of austronesian people known today as the chamorros around 2000 bc, the development of precontact society, spanish colonization in the 17th century and the present american rule of the island since the 1898 spanishamerican war. Book your tickets online for two lovers point, tumon. Gun beach the beachs shore has fine white sand and is considered by many locals to be one of the best shore snorkeling on guam. History of guam from ancient times to the present day. Most of the hotels in tumon are located in this area, including hotel nikko guam, okura, westin, ohana bayview, ohana oceanview, tumon bay. Visit inarajan village for a history lesson the area is filled with thatched huts, balconies, and oldworld artwork. And you cant leave tumon without visiting two lovers point, the clifftop lookout that is the site of guams most famous legend.
Two lovers point guam symbolizes the love and devotion of two. New book produced by university of guam examines chamoru. Adventure river cruise guams only specialty inland boat tour on guam featuring the serenity of the talofofo river and focusing on guams culture and wetland preserves. Visit two lovers point on your trip to tumon or guam inspirock. Two lover s point, guam journal gerard v aflague on. Cliffside viewing at two lovers point guam the world is a book. According to the legend, the daughter of a wealthy highranking family falls deeply in love. Average annual precipitation is about 95 inches 2,400 mm, threefourths of which. Guams romeo and juliet story is every bit as tragic as the original. Here are audio files of all place descriptions in both chamorro and english. Although i would argue that this place definitely has one of the greatest lookout points in all of guam, i do think it is a bit oversold as a place you need to visit for its cultural history. Surround yourself with guams rich culture and scenic beauty from the heart lock wall, where you can pledge your love, to the lookout point over tumon bay and the pacific ocean. Roosevelt, lodge, hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 is a case on point from the opening invocation of water boarding in the philippines a hundred years ago, to the closing image of scooter libby toiling away to get his boss dick cheney the war he craved, we are supposed to recognize the threads that. Once, long ago, during a time when spain claimed the mariana islands, there was a family who lived in hagatna, the capital city of guahan.
She, the highborn daughter of a chamorro chief was betrothed to a spanish captain, but was passionately in love with a young chamorro warrior of modest means. In my opinion, you are simply paying for the view and not much else. We explore the history, the legend of the two lovers, taotaomona spirits, the chamorro people, fr duenas, shoichi yokoi and more. Despite slow growth, guams economy has been stable over the last decade. It is frequented by more people than any other attraction on guam. Two lovers point must see in guam my wanderful life. An unidentified male fell about 400 feet to his death from the. This is a great opportunity to hear and understand both spoken english and chamorro. Guams history of colonialism is the longest among the pacific islands. This was the era of naval administration of guahan as a u. An acoustic duo available for your private event, fundraiser, or family bbq.
About us turtle tours guam guam optional tours agency. Its distinguished by tropical beaches, chamorro villages and ancient lattestone pillars. Searchers recover woman at two lovers point guam news. Guam premier outlets and gun beach are some sights worth a visit in the area. Nov 05, 2019 the book launch event was made possible by partnerships with the pacific daily news, bank of guam, guam visitors bureau, department of chamoru affairs, guam museum, and pbs guam. Puntan dos amantes north of tumon, also known as two lovers point can be seen from all of tumon. The university of guam press will launch guams latest legends publication, chamoru legends. There is also a cute little gift shop that has some great items, its worth a visit. The story of two lovers takes place at a climactic moment in chamorro history, when the spaniards take possession of guam, according to. Guam is also important as a strategic communications hub and forward defense outpost for the region. Explore a chamoru legend by the sea spots on the rock. The word chamorro is derived from chamorri, or chamoli, meaning noble. Guam, exploring the romantic two lovers point pacific.
Visit two lovers point on your trip to tumon or guam. This cliffside lookout point, the site of a legend of two lovers who leapt to their deaths, offers a spectacular view of tumon bay and the ocean. Two lovers point in tamuning, guam is a neat tourist attraction that offers some stunning views as well as the story of the local legend. Dec 10, 2016 come with me back to my roots guam travel vlog i am so proud to be a chamorrita island girl born in guam. The first 20th century version of puntan dos amantes two lovers point was published in the guam recorder, february 1933 by mrs. Legend has it that two lovers jumped off the cliff to escape the wrath of an enraged father. Every page of the activity book contains a qr code for this web page. The story of two lovers takes place at a climactic moment. Puntan dos amantes two lovers point is guam s most famous visitor attraction. Local legend says that two, starcrossed lovers leapt 115m 378ft to their deaths from this vantage point. Its a beautiful place to spend an hour or two marveling at your surroundings. According to ancient folklore, two lovers of unfortunate destiny who had nowhere to go tied their hair together and met their sad end at the bottom of a 1 m 378 ft high cliff. The northern part of tumon bay is the busiest and the most populous part of the tumon bay districts.
One exciting project in the works is a social history book written by robert. I have read several books about the spanishamerican war so i knew about hearst and roosevelts machinations, but this book adds an overview of others such henry cabot lodge who supported the war, and thomas reed who opposed the imperialism that seemed to be overtaking the country. The war in the pacific national historical parkguam was established on august 18, 1978 to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the pacific theater of world war ii and to conserve and interpret outstanding natural, scenic, and historic values and objects on the island of guam. Aug 29, 2014 two lovers point rises from the tumon bay at a height of 368 feet and being centrally located in the island of guam, from here you can enjoy spectacular views of all sides of guam the shores of the philippine sea to the east and the pacific ocean to the west, the volcanic mountains up north and the limestone plateaus down south. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of two lovers point. Two lovers point, guam journal gerard v aflague on.