The SM Investment Corporation is presently developing its biggest project to date: the 1,800-hectare Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas. Those of us who are accustomed to the giant edifices that are the SM Malls will find in Hamilo Coast a refreshing development. It will showcase to residents and tourists 13 natural coves, a sweeping 32-kilometer coastline and a number of lush hills, cliffs and valleys boasting of virgin flora and fauna. Activities in the site will be geared towards eco-tourism including diving, hiking, mountain climbing, kayaking, sailing and the like.
The first phase of the Hamilo Coast masterplan is the 40-hectare Pico de Loro Cove. This resort community, which is slowly being built, shall boast of a country club, marina, golf course, hotel, forest park, condos, lakeside townhouses, retail shops and a boardwalk surrounded by restaurants and entertainment centers. I foresee that in the future this will be a snazzier alternative to Boracay and other resort towns. The best thing is that it will soon be very accessible from Manila. With a ferry terminal to be built in SM Bay City, travelling to Hamilo Coast will only take 1 1/2 hours by sea. Alternatively, it can be reached at almost the same time by land; with a road network being built through Coastal Road, the 114-km. stretch it takes to travel to Nasugbu at present will be cut to 70 kilometers.
There’s no doubt that Pico de Loro and Hamilo Coast will in no time be a gem of real estate south of Manila, with SM as the developer, the overall fast return-on-investment of the place to potential buyers and its ability to give you the ultimate nature trip. What more, a significant part of the site will be open to the public, giving tourism in this part of Batangas a much-needed boost. I will be very excited to see how the grand masterplan that is Hamilo Coast will unfold in the next few years, most probably like a precious pearl coming out of its shell to reveal unseen facets of the beauteous canvas that is the Philippines.
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About the Author
Annalyn Jusay, more popularly known as Ajay in the blogosphere, is a contributor and gadget reviewer for Manila Bulletin’s Technews. In March 2005, she started for MB her weekly column Blog-O-Rama which features bloggers in classic Q & A format. She says: †My aim is to cover all bloggers, or at least those worthy of it, and give everyone their five minutes of fame. She claims to now write and blog mostly for fun as she concentrates full-time on her job as a manager for the Philippines’ one and only casino company.
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we used to dip into this part of nasugbu after a long mountain trekking activitiy in a nearby peak called “pico de loro”. Its a great news that a developer is now working at this part of Nasugbo, but I’m a little sad, the “nature” feel of the place will be gone forever. We used to ride on boats at this cove, even gathered Mangoes a few meters from the beach. Well this place may never be the same, and I’m hoping that perhaps the barangay of Papaya, just south of this cove(the southern cove visible in one of the photos) will get better economicallly as well.
hayyy soo breathtaking…
@ travelphilippines – Yup I love to go to this place and take some photos…
i wonder if its expensive or not to travel there… and how the water is, if its warm or not. that places looks awesome though and i would love to visit a place like that :/
Wow!
i was get on this placeyou know that the office of that is on the top of the mountain. you know why do i get here because i live in nasugbu and my cousin is the maneger of this. they are in SM invesment.
maganda talaga jan..
taga looc ako, katabi lang ng hamilo coast..
sana lang, nd mabago ung ganda ng place..
tlagang mganda yan.. jan kc kmi nangingisda.
My mga sanctuary p nga jan..
taga Natipuan aq pro i’d like tlga to go there..
Wish q pa nga mkapagtrabho aq jan..
HeHeHe,, wish ko lang
It’s no place like home when you see this place you don’t want to go anywhere.The beauty of the area is fantastic i can’t believe we have this kind of place in the Phil.We should be all proud of our country we have alot to offer.Just hoping the developer will keep up to their promise to be Eco-friendly,we have to protect our nature’s asset not just for profit.
we will definitely go here. i love this place. it is very beautiful. hope the prices and cost are affordable. what is the best route to take. i have read that you can take a ferry from mall of asia going to this place in hamilo coast. wonderful acccessible place
pico de loro was just perfect, the sea water, the sand and everything was perfect. a paradise, what i didnt like about pico was the food, and the crew especially the guards, i have been there times this summer but the buffet menu are same old stuffs. the crew was nice but they act obviously ordered to suppress their visitors to take advantage of being the only restaurant along the coast. the guard are polite but they still sucks. even eating an skyflakes and drinking water “INSIDE YOUR CAR” was prohibited.
we used to go there after we go trek mt. pico de loro..di p sya gnun,prang lost island p sya n after a long hour walking down the the pico,mg rrefresh ka sa cutad(un ang name nya sbi ng mga locals dun)sad naman n nung bumalik kmi dis year my gate at guard n sya,na develop na sya as in resort.Di Na kmi mkapunta duon,But luckily may na Discover Ulit kmi na place,mdyo malayo sa ganda ng cutad bt di pa sya crowded at known sa mga ibang mountaineer.sana pag balik nmin dun ulit di pa sya matulad sa cutad.
..haayy!s0bra talagang ganda ng pic0 de l0ro.lagi kami jan,dyan kc ngestr0ll ksma k0 mga friends k0. Lapit kc sa wawa nyan ei,,
nasugbu is 1 of beautiful places i’ve ever seen.Boasting its economy by means of developing scenic places is a good step in achiving its goal of becoming a new city in the province of batangas.continue pushing for its cityhood….