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Puerto Princesa

City in the Philippines
Puerto Princesa is a coastal city on Palawan Island in the western Philippines. It’s a base for boat trips through the massive limestone caves and underground river of the biodiverse Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Dive sites are dotted around Puerto Princesa Bay, home to long-nosed dolphins, turtles and rays. Close to the port is the 19th-century Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral.
In the center, the Palawan Museum displays exhibits on the city’s history and people. South of the city, the Irawan Eco Park has hiking trails and ziplines through the forest canopy. A boat ride away off Palawan’s eastern coast, the islands of Honda Bay are dotted with white-sand beaches and resorts. The bay’s clear waters and coral reefs are home to a rich variety of marine life, including starfish on Starfish Island. There are more secluded beaches on Palawan’s west coast, including Nagtabon, known for its shallow waters.

THINGS TO DO:

 

 Image result for puerto princesa  Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines. The park is located about 80 kilometres north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, which contains the Puerto Princesa Underground River.

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Honda Bay is a bay on the eastern shore of the island of Palawan near Puerto Princesa City in the southwestern Philippines. The bay is used for both subsistence and commercial fisheries and recreation.

Image result for sabang beach Sabang Beach

The reason why Sabang Beach is famous, it’s home to one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. From Sabang’s pier you take a cute local boat through the jade-green waters and karst landscapes around the bay for 30 minutes or so until you reach the impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations inside the Puerto Princesa Underground River. A storm was coming as we approached and it was such a dramatic landscape, I actually love storms so this was even more gorgeous than pure blue skies!

Related image Ugong Rock

Ugong Rock is a limestone formation located in the scenic Barangay Tagabinet. It is a few kilometers away from the well-known Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.

 

WHEN TO VISIT

Beach season is Dec–May, usually the driest months of the year. The weather’s warm and humid year-round. Palawan Cherry trees are in bloom for the Balayong Festival (Mar 4). Pangalipay sa Baybay (Apr) is a bayside festival including sports competitions, a parade and fireworks. The Karagatan Festival (May 1) celebrates the sea with activities including beach volleyball contests and a concert.

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