Medellin Trip 2: Golf Course in cane fields?

Medellin is a town of big surprises! Inside those sugarcane fields are golf courses with international standards. The 165-hectare Mercedez Golf and Country Club is a facility  in barangay Dayhagon called the "Korean Retirement Village." It is complete with a row of town houses and or duplexes, an administration building with a restaurant and an 18-hole golf course.  

Our group was booked in rooms 8,9, 10, 11,12. These are modest, clean rooms with hot/cold showers at rates ranging from P1200-2000+/pax. There are 165 rooms and according to Giles, these are almost always occupied by mostly Korean couples in their senior years.

We had a look-see of the golf course facility and I was happily impressed with what I saw! 

Medellin opened its sugarcane fields to Korean tourists that are enjoying the tranquil, fresh, airy environment. The kind that elder people usually prefer especially during their vacations.

The golf course according to our guide employ over 600 local female caddies with good monthly income from their salaries and generous tips from the Korean golfers.

The "Korean Village" has a cafeteria manned by Filipinos including the chef that whips up Korean recipes.  It's 'self-service' too. 

First time to eat boiled squash and boiled egg with Korean congee for breakfast!  I needed hot coffee to go with my food that was exceptionally good. 

Inspired by the success of the Mercedez Golden Village Golf  & Country Club, another huge Korean investment is ongoing at barangay Lamintak Norte in Medellin.  

It is a P250M worth of investment of a new hotel and an 18-hole golf course--the Queen Castle Golf Club that is complete with condominium units, 5-star hotel & restaurant, massage and spa and other facilities of international standards. According to Giles Villamor the facility will be completed and opened to its members and other tourists by November 2012. 

Medellin, truly a place for people who wants peace, nature and high-end living away from the "maddening" crowd where the skies are bluer than blue and the sunrises and sunsets are just magnificent!