Dededo
Dededo is the most populous municipality on Guam, with a population of 45,000 in 2010.
Understand
[edit]The village is on the coral plateau of Northern Guam.
Get in
[edit]The drive from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport to Dededo, along Route 27 and Route 28, takes around 20 minutes.
Get around
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Map of Dededo
See
[edit]Tourist sites in Dededo include the Two Lovers Point, as well as parks, trails, and beaches.
- 1 South Finegayan Latte Stone Park, 74 Golden Shower Lane. A small public park and archaeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It encompasses the remains of a latte stone house site, which are the only remnants of a once-extensive Chamorro village in the area.
Do
[edit]- 1 Guam International Country Club, 495 Battulo St, ☏ +1 671-632-4422. Bermuda grass is used on the fairway. Par 72.
- 2 Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. The northernmost point of the island of Guam. Ritidian Point has beaches, which close at 4PM. The archaeological site of a pre-Magellan Chamorro village is a former barrier reef, that is now a 500-foot limestone cliff and beaches, where threatened green sea turtles nest.
- 3 Pagat Cave Trail, Chalan Padrion Haya (off Guam Highway 15 near the Guam International Raceway). Trail that runs about one mile to Pagat Cave. Be sure to bring a waterproof flashlight and camera as you do a short dark walk through semi tight opening to an underground pond with clean cool fresh water. There are also views of the cliffs and the ocean at the end of the trail. Free.
Beaches
[edit]Beaches include Tanguisson Beach, Shark Cove Beach, Haputo Beach, and Urono Beach. Haputo and Urono Beaches are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
- 4 Tanguisson Beach. The cleanliness of the beach isn't always well maintained but the natural beauty of the mushroom rocks, sand and ocean remains.
Buy
[edit]- 1 The Guam Farmers Market, 144 West Santa Monica Ave. Sa Su 6AM-9AM. A bustly, morning weekend market selling Asian and Pacific fruit, veggies, seafood and barbecued foods. Also serves as a flea market.
- 2 Micronesia Mall, 1088 West Marine Corps Drive (at the intersection of Guam highways 1 and 16). Daily 11AM-8PM. The island's first large-scale and fully enclosed shopping mall with more than 100 stores and restaurants, a 12-screen theatre, and Funtastic Park, an amusement park inside the mall.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Ben N' Yans BBQ Place, 108 Manhattan Blvd. Army Drive, ☏ +1 671 649-3869, customerservice@bennyans.com. Filipino–style barbeque.
- 2 Jamaican Grill, 132 West Marine Drive, ☏ +1 671 633-3000. Daily 10AM-9PM. Jamaican restaurant known for their jerk ribs and chicken along with an extensive cocktail menu. Takeout and online ordering is also available.
- 3 Beachin' Shrimp, Micronesia Mall, Suite C-132 1088 W, Marine Corps Dr (Micronesia Mall), ☏ +1 671 989 3226. Daily 11AM-8PM. Seafood restaurant known for its pasta dishes.
- 4 Sushi Rock, 1088 West Marine Corps Dr (Micronesia Mall), ☏ +1 671 637 1110. 11AM-9PM. Sushi restaurant chain known for their range of Japanese fusion sushi including sashimi, nigiri, specialty rolls, bento boxes, etc.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]- Yigo, the northernmost village in Guam, is not far from Dededo