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| | TravelSmart.NET - Portofino Resort Puerto Galera Mindoro Philippines |
 | | Puerto Galera was the place of refuge for the Spanish Galleons in times of storm or for a recreational stop-over for the crews after months of international voyage when this was a gateway for the galleons on the way to and from Spain, Mexico, China, India, Sumatra and Java. |
 | | Mindoro, the island on which Puerto Galera is located at the North East coast, is named from a contraction of "mina del oro".....or "mines of gold" after the Spanish founded the local community with the consecration of the Church in 1572. |
 | | The international cuisine available in Puerto Galera is remarkable.....specialty restaurants serving the bountiful sea harvests and presentations by qualified chefs of German, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Australian, Korean, Japanese, Philippine and Continental origins. |
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