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Article: The Art of Zen in The Quiet Place.(Tourism)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- April 23, 2004
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It comes as a surprise at the end of a dirt road cutting a swathe through ricefields that roll away as far as the eyes can seeThe Quiet Place Farm Resort, one of the first, if not the first, agri-tourism property with an eye to designing a portion of its vast farmlands to create a pampering world for guests and tourists.
The Quiet Place lies in Bago City, reputedly the biggest rice-producing district in Negros, a leisurely 15-minutes drive from Bacolod City. (Everything in Bacolod is leisurely and anywhere is just 15 minutes away.) All of 25 hectares, the resort was developed by the Cruz family, without changing its basic agricultural purpose, when it became ...