Crystalline waters colored by endless coral banks, fine white sands, small mountainous islands that decorate the landscape, and a tropical forest that invites you to explore it on foot or by bicycle. All of this is what makes Palawan a paradise full of green.
The Palawan island is the largest island in the Philippines, and is recognized by travelers as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. A dream place located in Southeast Asia that groups an archipelago of 1,780 islands. It is the ideal place for you to disconnect, rest and escape from everyday life.
A visit to this piece of heaven will turn out to be a wonderful getaway to nowhere. To reach the island of Palawan, it is necessary to fly to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which also gives its name to mango, the most famous fruit of this paradisiacal place. In Manila, you must take a domestic flight to princess harbor, the capital of the island.
To the northeast of the capital, you will find yourself with the Subterranean River National Park, one of the seven new natural wonders of the world in which a fantastic karst landscape is mixed with a spectacular underground river. It is one of the longest in the world, more than eight kilometers that meandering under a mountain range, through the cave of the underground river San Pablo, to finally end at the sea of China.
This natural beauty has guided boat tours in the navigable part, a fascinating experience that you will surely want to go through. Its caves are home to thousands of bats, places where you can also admire the karst rock formations created by the dissolution of limestone. On the way, you should be careful with the mischievous monkeys that are on the road, as they take advantage of any carelessness and may steal some of your belongings.
Palawan has many restaurants and a wide range of accommodation. From luxurious resorts by the sea to comfortable budget rooms just minutes from the beach, where you can enjoy a relaxing massage.
The lush trees and mountains of the island are an ideal setting for you to embark on a long walk through amazing routes, either on foot or by bicycle; and the beautiful beaches promise incredible sunsets.
Lovely places!
On the island, you can not miss the Perlas museum because the country is one of the biggest producers of these jewels, the offer to get to see this precious stone is difficult to refuse.
The north of the island is reached by road, and the local means of transport is the jeepney, American WWII trucks painted with striking colors that make the journey a unique experience.
The Nest is one of the ten nature reserves protected by the Philippine government on this island. It is located to the north, and is characterized by the immense variety of flora and marine fauna that it holds, as well as mountains covered with tropical jungles, and beaches of fine white sand and transparent, shallow waters.
When you see it, you will consider it a bit of heaven. It is the ideal place to rest and to enjoy a wonderful adventure surrounded by nature. Here, there is no rush or stress, and many of the places are only accessible by canoe. It is also impossible not to enter an underwater trip in one of the richest seas in the world, with hundreds of species of tropical fish, corals and sea turtles.
Having discovered this great natural paradise, you can understand the reasons why this island has been chosen as the most beautiful on the planet by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. And it is possibly because of the spectacular crystalline beaches that you can find around its coast, beaches that will offer you the best places to relax and enjoy the days in the sun, with maximum tranquility in isolated places in front of the beautiful sunsets that you will see.
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