Cauayan Island Resort

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Cauayan Island Resort dates all the way back to 2008 -- the year in which the owners decided to make a trip to the Philippines that would change their lives forever.

Arriving to El Nido as simple tourists, it only took them a day on an island-hopping cruise to fall in love with the place, its breathtaking landscapes, and its warm and welcoming people. Despite not having any local contacts nor any knowledge regarding hospitality or construction, both of them went back to Spain with a single idea in mind: "We are going to buy an island, and we will build a resort in El Nido."

Needless to say, everyones reaction back home was at the very least, discouraging: "What are you talking about? Are you out of your mind? You would never be able to make it!" Yet, and against every single advice, the owners came back a year later to start looking for a place.

The initial idea was something small and simple, though on a search around El Nidos beautiful surroundings, they stumbled upon Cauayan and could not resist. Disembarking on the front beach, they met Decen for the first time.

Wearing nothing but a pair of briefs and accompanied by his dog Potol, he greeted them as the caretaker of the island -- back then completely wild and impossible to penetrate due to the lush jungle that covered it. Without even knowing who the landowners were, they promised Decen that they will one day own that place, and that he will work for them. Today, both Decen and Potol are still here as part of the Cauayan family.