Dumaguete gets it's name from the Visayan word "to snatch". In the 1811's marauders would swoop in and steal people for slaves. A bell tower was constructed to warn the people so they could flee.
It is known as "city of gentle people", which is true- everyone is very friendly.
It is a University town, the most prominent is Silliman University, which has several locations around town. It is known as the Harvard of the Philippines.
The most popular mode of transportation is the "tricycle" or pedicab- they are everywhere and they are cheap! You can get all over town for about 20 pesos a person- about 50 cents each.
The waterfront along Rizal Blvd is really beautiful- acacia trees and a statue of nuns that sailed here years ago- the Sisters of Saint Paul. If only the pedicabs didn't pollute, you could spend all day here!
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