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The Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu A small island made up of quiet
Sea is a marine sanctuary fishing villages, Malapascua Located in the province of

protected as the Tubbataha Reef Island is popular for its ideal Sorsogon, a place of pristine
National Marine Park. The reef is diving spots and for being the beaches, stunning waterfalls and
made up of two atolls, North only place in the world to see unexplored caves, the sleepy
Atoll and South Atoll, separated thresher sharks on a regular basis fishing village of Donsol is the
by a deep channel of as well as manta rays and place in the Philippines to see
approximately 5 miles (8 km) hammerheads. The other hidden whale sharks. The ocean’s gentle
wide. It has become one of the gems here are the beautiful, giants can be seen between
most popular dive sites in the sandy white beaches, crystal clear November and June, with the
Philippines because of its coral waters bordered by coconut trees numbers peaking between
walls where the shallow coral and colorful coral gardens. February and May. Tourists can
reef abruptly ends giving way to also take a boat cruise along the
great depths. The marine park is Just south of Manila is the Donsol River through mangrove
open to live-aboard diving charming coastal town of Puerto and palm trees, and watch the
excursions between the months Galera, well-favored for its night light up with millions of
of April to June when the waves gorgeous beaches, excellent sparkling fireflies. If that’s not
are most calm. diving spots and wide diversity of enough, a traditional shrimp-
marine species. The most popular catching expedition with
Located in Manila, a visit to the beaches are White Beach and bamboos and nets, followed by a
San Agustin Church is a must Sabang Beach, which also offer tasty dinner of the cooked catch
see. Built in 1589, this beautiful nearby shopping, dining, nightlife is also available.
church has survived seven and hotel accommodation.
earthquakes and two fires over Another popular attraction is the Boracay may be a small island,
the centuries and now remains as natural harbor of Muelle Bay but it packs great features such as
the oldest stone church in the with its rows of shops, award-winning beaches, beautiful
Philippines. At the main entrance, restaurants and bars. Visitors can resorts and great adventures like
there are exquisite carvings on also go snorkeling to see some of cliff diving, parasailing,
the wooden doors. Inside the Asia’s best coral reefs or dive motorbiking, horse riding,
lovely, Mexican-influenced among old shipwrecks and snorkeling, kite surfing and scuba
interior is designed in the shape hundreds of fish species. diving. If that is not enough, boat
of a Latin cross. The gorgeous tours allow visitors to watch
ceiling was painted in the 1800s Located on the northern coast of stunning sunsets, explore
by Italian artists, Giovanni the island of Palawa, Puerto volcanic caves and remote coves
Dibella and Cesare Alberoni. Princesa is a nature lover’s of turquoise lagoons. When the
paradise. Home to unspoiled sun sets, Boracay night-life
Rising more than 8,000 feet landscapes rich in wildlife, this pulsates with many bars and
(2,400 meters) above sea level, lovely town also lays claim to restaurants serving food, drinks
Mayon Volcano is significant for one of the world’s most unique and fun until dawn.
its perfectly symmetrical cone natural phenomena, an
shape. Visitors can enjoy a underground river known as the One of the top tourist attractions
number of activities here such as Puerto Princesa Subterranean in the Philippines, The Chocolate
camping, climbing, hiking, bird River. Protected within a national Hills are unusual geological
watching and photography. A park, this natural wonder is the formations that consists of at
picturesque spot in which to world’s longest navigable least 1,268 individual mounds
admire Mayon Volcano is from underground river. Guided paddle scattered throughout the interior
the nearby Cagsawa ruins. boat tours show intriguing rock of the island of Bohol. The
Mayon is the most active volcano formations and fluttering bats. almost symmetrical and same-
in the Philippines, having erupted sized formations range from 98 to
over 49 times in the past 400 No trip to the Philippines could 164 feet (30 to 50 meters) high
years. The most destructive be complete without seeing the and are covered in green grass.
eruption of Mayon occurred on spectacular Banaue Rice During the dry season the grass
February 1, 1814 bombarding the Terraces. Carved from the turns brow, hence the name.
nearby towns with volcanic mountain ranges about 2,000 There is no consensus on how
rocks. The belfry and what is left years ago without modern tools these giant mole hills were
of the baroque church that was by the Ifugao tribes, these formed. One theory holds that the
destroyed by the 1814 eruption magnificent farm terraces Chocolate Hills are the weathered
can still be seen. resemble giant steps reaching up rock formations of a kind of
to the sky. Locals to this day still marine limestone on top of an
plant rice and vegetables on the impermeable layer of clay.
terraces, although more and more
younger Ifugaos do not find
farming appealing and emigrate
to the cities.

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