Inarajan Village and Gef Pa'go
The best preserved Spanish-era village on Guam, with a living-culture centre in it.
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Inarajan, or InalÄhan, on Guam's southeastern coast kept more of its pre-1944 fabric than anywhere else on the island: wooden and masonry houses along the street, the church and the plaza, laid out in the Spanish pattern. Gef Pa'go, a cultural centre in the village, demonstrates Chamorro skills that were everyday work within living memory: salt making, coconut oil, rope, weaving and blacksmithing. The village escaped the worst of the 1944 fighting, which is the reason so much of its older fabric is still standing.
What you actually see
- The surviving village - the best preserved pre-1944 streetscape on Guam.
- Gef Pa'go - the demonstrations of salt making, rope and weaving.
- The church and plaza - the Spanish-pattern centre of the village.
- The natural pools - the basins in the reef flat in front of the village.
When to go
December to June is the drier season. Gef Pa'go runs on set days and hours. The village fiesta falls in the middle of the year.
Honest expectations
Gef Pa'go opens on limited days and demonstrations depend on who is available. Several village buildings are in poor repair. The pools depend on tide.
Nearby
Gadao's Cave is nearby, and Merizo is west.
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.