Two Lovers Point (Puntan Dos Amantes) is Guam’s most famous visitor attraction, and justifiably ours, too! We can see it from our living room/master bedroom and it’s a quick 10 minute drive away, so we’ve driven over there sometimes just to enjoy the sunsets. Very frequently we see newlyweds in their wedding clothes with a photographer capturing the breathtaking views. Its profile at the northern end of Tumon Bay rises 368’ from the reef below, offering views of both the eastern & western sides of the island. Its position provides a unique view of the mountainous volcanic geography of the south and the level limestone plateau of northern Guam.
Not only are the views & sunsets spectacular there, but we like their Heart Lock Wall. We’ve seen the craze..…globally…of lovers writing their initials/date on a lock and attaching it to a public bridge/fence/gate to symbolize their love. Most look like they were purchased at some local Ace Hardware and quite unattractive. However, at Two Lovers Point, they decided to get ahead of that curve and avoid aesthetic and structural concerns (& keep the attraction attractive!) by selling beautiful little red heart locks ($4) and foam hearts ($2) in 4 colors. Hey, we were married on Valentine’s Day, so you KNEW we’d invest six bucks to leave our own heart on the wall…hahaha!
The legend of Two Lovers Point goes like this….....
“Long ago, in the time when Spain ruled Guam, there was a proud family living in Hagåtña, the capital city. The father was a wealthy Spanish aristocrat and the mother was the daughter of a great Chamorro chief. The family owned land and were held in high esteem by all, Chamorro and Spanish alike.
Their daughter was a beautiful girl, admired by all for her honesty, modesty, and perfectly natural charm. Her beauty bestowed the greatest pride and dignity unto her family.
One day, the girl’s father arranged for her to take a powerful Spanish captain as her husband. When the girl discovered this, she was so distraught that she ran from Hagåtña all the way to the north of Guam until she found a secluded and peaceful shore.
There, on the moonlit shore, she met and fell in love with a young warrior from a very modest Chamorro family. He was gentle, with a strong build, and had eyes that searched for meaning in the stars.
When the girl’s father learned of the two lovers, he grew angry and demanded that she marry the Spanish captain at once. That day at sundown, she stole away to the same high point along the shore and once again met her Chamorro lover.
Her father, along with the captain, and all the Spanish soldiers pursued the lovers up to the high cliff above Tumon Bay. The lovers found themselves trapped between the edge of the cliff and the approaching soldiers. All the young warrior could do was warn them to stay back, and the father ordered the soldiers to halt.
The lovers tied their long black hair into a single knot. Acting as if they were entirely alone, they looked deeply into each other’s eyes and kissed for the final time. Then, they leaped over the long, deep cliff into the roaring waters below.
The girl’s father and all who remained rushed to the edge to stare in great anguish.
Since that day, Chamorros have looked to the jutting peak above Tumon Bay with reverence. The two lovers remain a symbol of true love–a love in which two souls are entwined forever in life and in death. Thereafter, the high point on the cliff was known as Puntan Dos Amantes, or Two Lovers Point.”
Not only are the views & sunsets spectacular there, but we like their Heart Lock Wall. We’ve seen the craze..…globally…of lovers writing their initials/date on a lock and attaching it to a public bridge/fence/gate to symbolize their love. Most look like they were purchased at some local Ace Hardware and quite unattractive. However, at Two Lovers Point, they decided to get ahead of that curve and avoid aesthetic and structural concerns (& keep the attraction attractive!) by selling beautiful little red heart locks ($4) and foam hearts ($2) in 4 colors. Hey, we were married on Valentine’s Day, so you KNEW we’d invest six bucks to leave our own heart on the wall…hahaha!
The legend of Two Lovers Point goes like this….....
“Long ago, in the time when Spain ruled Guam, there was a proud family living in Hagåtña, the capital city. The father was a wealthy Spanish aristocrat and the mother was the daughter of a great Chamorro chief. The family owned land and were held in high esteem by all, Chamorro and Spanish alike.
Their daughter was a beautiful girl, admired by all for her honesty, modesty, and perfectly natural charm. Her beauty bestowed the greatest pride and dignity unto her family.
One day, the girl’s father arranged for her to take a powerful Spanish captain as her husband. When the girl discovered this, she was so distraught that she ran from Hagåtña all the way to the north of Guam until she found a secluded and peaceful shore.
There, on the moonlit shore, she met and fell in love with a young warrior from a very modest Chamorro family. He was gentle, with a strong build, and had eyes that searched for meaning in the stars.
When the girl’s father learned of the two lovers, he grew angry and demanded that she marry the Spanish captain at once. That day at sundown, she stole away to the same high point along the shore and once again met her Chamorro lover.
Her father, along with the captain, and all the Spanish soldiers pursued the lovers up to the high cliff above Tumon Bay. The lovers found themselves trapped between the edge of the cliff and the approaching soldiers. All the young warrior could do was warn them to stay back, and the father ordered the soldiers to halt.
The lovers tied their long black hair into a single knot. Acting as if they were entirely alone, they looked deeply into each other’s eyes and kissed for the final time. Then, they leaped over the long, deep cliff into the roaring waters below.
The girl’s father and all who remained rushed to the edge to stare in great anguish.
Since that day, Chamorros have looked to the jutting peak above Tumon Bay with reverence. The two lovers remain a symbol of true love–a love in which two souls are entwined forever in life and in death. Thereafter, the high point on the cliff was known as Puntan Dos Amantes, or Two Lovers Point.”
