Isles of the Seven Sins, more commonly known as Siete Pecados, is a group of seven rocky islets[1] located between the towns of Buenavista, Guimaras and Dumangas, Iloilo. The group's highest point only reaches 8 meters.[2] It is north of Guimaras and south of the island of Panay.[3] It is a developing tourist attraction together with another small islet called Roca Enchantada (or Enchanted Rock) some distance away towards the shore.

According to one legend, there were seven sisters who went swimming against their mother’s wishes. And they, they all drowned. And another version of the story is the seven sisters wanting to go disco and their mother told them not to go there but they did and drowned. Afterwards, seven small islands rose from the sea. Another legend tells of a kind-heart chieftain who asked God for something to honor his 7 daughters. And so seven islets sprouted from the sea.

References

  1. ↑ Survey, U. S. Coast and Geodetic (1927). United States Coast Pilot: Philippine islands. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 198. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Commission (1899-1900), United States Philippine (1901). Report of the Philippine Commission to the President. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 84. Retrieved 11 April 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1862. Cambridge University Press. 28 March 2013. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-108-05453-9. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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