Guam Top Things To See & Do
• Tumon Bay, just up the coast from Hagåtña, is the main tourist centre. There are fine coral reefs around the coast. The interior is mountainous, particularly in the south. There are several spectacular cliffs on the north coast.
• There are three botanical gardens in Guam: the Inarajan Shore Botanical Garden by the sea in the southern part of the island; the Nano Fall Botanical Gardens in Agat, where swimming can be enjoyed in the Nano River under rushing cascades; and the Pineapple Plantation in Yigo.
• The South Pacific Memorial Park in Yigo commemorates those killed in WWII, and the War in the Pacific National Historical Park is the location of five WWII battle sites with a museum of war photos and relics. Guam has another small museum with sections dedicated to Chamorro culture and the Japanese soldier who hid in the interior until 1972, unaware that the war was over.
• Other parks include Latte Park, located at the bottom of Kasamata Hill; and Merizo Pier Park, a resort surrounded by a clear lagoon which is the location of the annual Merizo Water Festival. Beach parks include Talofofo Bay Beach Park, located at the mouth of the Talofofo River and a surfers’ paradise; and Ipao Beach Park, once the location of an ancient Chamorro settlement, later a penal and leper colony, and now one of Guam’s most popular recreational areas.
• Attractions for divers include WWII wrecks, reefs and a variety of marine flora and fauna. The spinner dolphin inhabits the island’s shallow bays. A number of creatures which hide in the corals during the day can be seen on night dives. Surfing facilities are available at coastal resorts.
• Reef fishing with net and rod is popular, as is spearfishing for groupers and skipjacks and deep-sea fishing for marlin, tuna, wahoo, barracuda, bonito and sailfish.
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