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Batanes Handicrafts, Souvenirs and Delicacies

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Wayne | Batanes, Foods and Delicacies, Souvenirs |

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Our trip to Batanes will never be complete without taking home a piece of the paradise up North. While we were strolling along a road in Basco, we found a shop that sells Batanes handicrafts, souvenirs and delicacies. The store has all sorts of handicrafts and souvenir items such as hats, baskets, bags, and coin purse made of rattan, keychains, ref magnets, postcards, greeting cards and souvenir T-shirts. Aside from these items, our attention was also caught by these cute souvenirs that are replicas of what you will most likely see in the island – stone houses and Ivatans.

A Stone House, an Ivatan Girl and an Ivatan Boy Statuettes

Here are some pictures of the different handicrafts, souvenirs and delicacies in Batanes:

Ivatan Stone House Replica Ivatan Boy Statuette - Souvenir from Batanes Ivatan Girl Statuette - Souvenir from Batanes
"I love Batanes" Keychain Turtle Keychain from Batanes (given to me by Al) More keychains from Batanes
Hand Painted Ref Magnets from Batanes Rattan Coin Purse from Batanes Tawsen Agri-Ventures - Souvenir Shop in Batanes
Handicrafts and Delicacies in Batanes Rattan Hats in Batanes Rattan Hats and Vakul in Batanes

Other delicacies that can also be found in Batanes are bucayo (coconut delicacy,) sweet camote chips and sugar coated peanuts which are really very delicious.

These little souvenirs, keepsakes, and mementos that we got from the island will surely remind us of the wonderful moments that we have shared in Batanes.



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12 Responses to “Batanes Handicrafts, Souvenirs and Delicacies”

  1. rain
    May 12, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Those lil statuettes are really, really cute!!! :-D

  2. July 2, 2009 at 12:18 am

    Hi Rain,

    Yup, they’re really super cute!!! :D

  3. July 12, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    Batanes, the place I always dream for 30 day-retreat

  4. July 12, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    30 days? That’s quite long! Baka angel ka na pagbalik mo. Hehe!

  5. geg
    July 14, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Batanes is my husband’s place. I’ve been there and will always be there for it is so relaxing and perfect for a needed break. Nice pictures (Y)

  6. July 14, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    Hi Tita Geg,

    Same here. Kung mayaman lang ako, babalik balikan ko talaga ang Batanes. :D

  7. aira
    March 15, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    hi wayne!

    balikan mu na a..

    hehe..

    sbhin mu skin qng pasyal ulit kau dun..

    eheh.. :o)

  8. March 15, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Aira: Kung may budget lang sana eh! Pero for sure babalik talaga ako sa Batanes. Gusto ko dyan magpa-pre-nup eh! Hehehehe! :D

    Sure, we’ll let you know pag babalik kami dyan. :)

  9. Abby
    March 30, 2010 at 11:20 am

    your site is very useful! i am still waiting for the chance to visit Batanes. let’s help preserve Batanes and it’s culture! Here’s a reminder…

    A friendly reminder to those planning to visit Batanes – Tourists should never buy the Ivatan Vakul. It is made from endemic and endangered species of plant (Philippine Date Palm or Voyavoy) that grows only in tiny parts of Batanes. If tourists buy a vakul, that plant could become extinct and so will be that culture of Batanes and the country. Only Ivatans should own a vakul.

  10. March 31, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Thanks for that info Abby. :)

  11. ellen
    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    I am so falling in love with your website. there’s a lot of places to go to and can’t wait to go :) but first, i’ll go to coron :)

  12. April 16, 2010 at 1:06 am

    Thank you Ellen. :)

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