Davao Attractions Reviews: Davao Crocodile Park

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Undoubtedly the best zoo in Davao, despite it's size. (Of course, zoos in Manila are bigger.) However, their animal repertoire is still impressive, and you can really see that the animals are well taken cared of. 

What's more, booking and group reservations are convenient, and they even give discounts for package orders (the same company group owns a river rafting, beach and zipline facility too). 

Also, another thing-to-like about Crocodile park is that it's located in a complex where there's really good food (visit exotic resto Kaonanan), an art-full souvenir shop, a butterfly house nearby, a Zorb facility, and they even house the best ice cream shop in Davao city: Sweet Spot Ice Cream.

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KAKAO KONEK Brings Exciting Events to Philippine Cocoa Industry

Kakao Konek, what could be the most attended and well-acclaimed convention of all the stakeholders in the Cocoa industry, brings together exciting side events for its entire duration. This milestone is slated to run from November 21, 2012 to November 23, 2012.

On the first day, CIDAMI (Cacao Industry Development Association of Mindanao, Inc.) will open the event with an opening address from President Charita Puentespina at the Apo View Hotel Business Function. A 3-day exhibit of Cocoa products, collaterals and sponsors will commence there.

All throughout the event, the organizers will hold several B2B matching mini-events, where various actors in the cocoa value chain can meet over a 2-day period. Dedicated locations for the B2B Matching will be provided and facilitators will get to interact with buyers, sellers, distributors and other key industry players.

On the second day, Kakao Konek launches “Kakao Kulinarya” and “Sikwatehan sa Barrio”. The former is a cocoa-based culinary competition and showcase aimed at challenging our local talent to riase the standards of culinary and hospitality service excellence. The chocolate carving contest and cocktail concoction competitions will serve as its main attractions. This will run from 10AM to 6PM in the Abreeza Mall activity center. “Sikwatehan sa Barrio”, on the other hand, is an engaging networking and gala night where delegates make the most of the opportunity to meet new people while expanding their business and social network. This special networking event will also commence at Abreeza Mall activity center, after Kakao Kulinarya.

Kakao Konek caps off this exciting 3-day affair with Kakao Farm Tours, an entertaining and adventure-filled way to learn and appreciate cocoa farming techniques.