Two Lovers Point facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Two Lovers Point |
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| Puntan Dos Amåntes | |
The sihouette of Two Lovers Point dominates the view north from the Tumon tourist center
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 Location in Guam
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| Coordinates | 13°32′5.97″N 144°48′8.83″E / 13.5349917°N 144.8024528°E |
| Surface elevation | 370 feet (110 m) |
| Designated: | 1972 |
Two Lovers Point (in the Chamorro language: Puntan Dos Amåntes) is a famous cliff in Tamuning, Guam. It looks out over northern Tumon Bay and the Philippine Sea. This special place is one of four National Natural Landmarks on Guam. It is well-known for a sad folktale about two lovers. Many tourists visit this beautiful spot every year.
The Point is part of a limestone area that makes up the northern part of Guam. The cliff here is about 370 feet (113 meters) high.
Visiting Two Lovers Point
Two Lovers Point is one of Guam's most famous places. It attracts many visitors each year. In 2019, about 500,000 people visited the park area. Around 360,000 to 400,000 people went to the main lookout point.
The site has a gift shop where you can buy souvenirs. It also has places to hold weddings. There is a special "sister bell" at the point. This bell connects Two Lovers Point to other "Lovers Points" in Japan. These are in Kashiwazaki, Niigata and Izu, Shizuoka. You can also find a restaurant called Terraza Dos Amantes here.
The Story of the Statue
In 2002, a very strong storm called Super Typhoon Pongsona hit Guam. It damaged a metal statue of the two lovers at the site. The statue was knocked down.
Years later, in 2013, a businessman named David Barnhouse visited the point. He was with Nancy, who would soon become his wife. David heard that the statue might still be lying in a junkyard. He promised that if it still existed, he would fix it. He wanted to return it to the point as a symbol of his love for Nancy.
Two years later, Nancy told this story to Moses S. Chong. He owned a company called Green Guam Corporation. Mr. Chong told her that the statue was in his scrapyard! He had bought it for scrap metal. But he "never had the heart to melt it down."
The Barnhouses bought the rusty statue. They paid a local metal worker to carefully repair it. This work took five months. On October 15, 2015, the Barnhouses' second wedding anniversary, they brought the statue back. It was placed back at Two Lovers Point, where it stands today.
Two Lovers Point in Music
The song "Do It Again" from 2015 mentions "Two Lovers Point." This song was sung by Pia Mia, who was born on Guam.
