Kublai Millan's sculptures
Indigenous peoples in colour.
Robert Ryan U. Ong — CC BY-SA 3.0 · RoyKabanlit — CC BY-SA 4.0 · MadayawDavao — CC BY-SA 4.0 · MadayawDavao — CC BY-SA 4.0 · MadayawDavao — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Teemu Väisänen — CC BY-SA 4.0
A green public park in the heart of Davao, about four hectares, built in 2007 on the site of an old city sports ground; residents chose its name in a public contest. It holds more than a thousand species of plants and trees from the Philippines, South-East Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. Its most distinctive feature is the colourful sculpture of Davao artist Kublai Millan, depicting Mindanao's indigenous peoples in their traditional dress and the island's animals, among them the Philippine eagle. At its centre is a dome shaped like a durian, the fruit Davao is famous for, which houses a collection of bamboo species. The park has fountains, a footbridge, a small pond and shady benches, and fills in the evening with families and strollers when the fountains are lit. It is a pleasant place for a quiet hour between city sights. Entry is free, and smoking is banned inside, as in most of Davao. It usually closes around midday for cleaning, so come early in the morning or from the afternoon into the evening.
Indigenous peoples in colour.
Bamboo under a giant fruit.
Families and lights.
Camus Street, central Davao City
It opens early in the morning, usually closes around midday for cleaning, and reopens from the afternoon into the evening. Evenings are best, when the fountains are lit.