One of the things i like doing on guam is exploring its various historical sites. Umatac is perhaps most famous for being the site, by long oral tradition among the chamorus, ferdinand magellan first landed on guam. The history of guam involves phases including the early arrival of austronesian people known today as the chamorros around 2000 bc, the development of precontact society, spanish colonization in the 17th century and the present american rule of the island since the 1898 spanishamerican war. Guam s history of colonialism is the longest among the pacific islands. An old spanishstyle bridge at nearby sella bay and several shards of. With its rich chamorro, spanish, and world war ii history there is plenty to see on guam. Every purchase supports pacific historic parks programs and exhibits for all of our parks. A natural history skills book hawaiian and pacific.
Naval air station agana barrigada, guam, guam airport. The area is generally considered a geological delight with the rock formation providing clues to the volcanic origins of southern guam. A remnant of the spanish era on guam, this bridge located at the base of the sella bay trail is more than 300 years old and was constructed by the spanish in the 16th century as. The twin hills below the cetti bay overlook and to the north, called attelong acho, or black rock.
Remnants of ancient chamoru latte stones and pottery remain scattered around cetti bay and sella bay and offer a look at the history of the coastal area. One of the most wellknown scenic points of guam is the cetti bay. I quit my job and moved to guam my guamanian adventures. The community of umatac is relatively smaller than others on guam and. For a sweeping view of the mountainous southern portion of guam, visitors can stop.
However, fuhas history flows back further than the spanish and. Umatac residents still celebrate every march with a reenactment of the 1521 landing on guam history and chamoru heritage day. Cetti bay and the chain of a thousand foothills are part of guam s territorial seashore park. Drive past it for another minute and you will see the cetti bay overlook on your right. To learn more about guams people, history, culture and places, visit. The doors are open to the new exhibit at the guam museum telling the history of the chamoru people. This weekend we find ourselves in the jungles of central guam, venturing deep into a valley sitting behind nimitz hill in asan, en route to a century. Guam, other territories not just footnotes in us history post news staff. Here for the first time is a comprehensive and eminently readable history of this.
Pages in category bays of guam this category contains only the following page. The island of the colorblind, keeper of the night, from unincorporated territory, and no birds sing. The hike to fouha bay and rock is a sacred pilgrimage to ancient hallowed grounds that nurture your natural. The guam daily posts hiking book, spots on the rock.
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