Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park popularly known as Puerto Princesa Underground River is now one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. It’s 8.2 kilometers long and the river flows directly to the sea which is a subject to a tidal flow. It has formations of stalactites and stalagmites and a habitat of many bats.
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Boracay is the premier tourist spot in the Philippines. It’s known to the world and had received a lot of awards from local to international awards. Boracay has an area of 3.98 square miles. It comprises of 3 barangays: Yapak, Balabag and Manoc-Manoc. It’s popular for its white sand beaches and nightlife. During Amihan Season, that’s from the months of November to May, the White Beach is calm that makes the tourism at its highest point.
Rising more than 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above sea level, Mayon Volcano is significant for its perfectly symmetrical cone shape. Visitors can enjoy a number of activities here such as camping, climbing, hiking, bird watching and photography. A picturesque spot in which to admire Mayon Volcano is from the nearby Cagsawa ruins. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, having erupted over 49 times in the past 400 years. The most destructive eruption of Mayon occurred on February 1, 1814 bombarding the nearby towns with volcanic rocks. The belfry and what is left of the baroque church that was destroyed by the 1814 eruption can still be seen.
The Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea is a marine sanctuary protected as the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is made up of two atolls, North Atoll and South Atoll, separated by a deep channel of approximately 5 miles (8 km) wide. It has become one of the most popular dive sites in the Philippines because of its coral walls where the shallow coral reef abruptly ends giving way to great depths. The marine park is open to live-aboard diving excursions between the months of April to June when the waves are most calm.
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Author:Joshua Matilla |