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Punta Cruz WatchTower. In Maribojoc, some 14 km west of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, the Spanish built this tower in 1796 as a look-out against pirates and Muslim marauders, who at that time where a plague to the people of Bohol. It is a triangular watch tower where you can see Cebu, Siquijor, and Mindanao. It continues to offer the same view today. The site now offers a small stall for buying drinks and snacks and makes a good spot for a picnic and a swim. |
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Callao Caves. The Callao Caves National Park is a 4,136-ha area that was established in 1935 to protect an extensive cave system along the Pinacanauan River. The Callao Caves consist of seven chambers with massive limestone structures running the length of the river. In one of the caves, you will find a stone altar. The natural skylight that illuminates this chamber gives it an eerie atmosphere. The park is located about 15 km northwest of Tuguegarao, the capital of Cagayan Province, near the town of Peñablanca.
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Cocomangas Beach Resort. Photo shows the beachfront of the resort located in the powdery white sand part of Boracay Island. The resort offers air-conditioned guest rooms with private bathrooms, hot and cold water, personal telephones, noise insulation and balcony. For its guests, it can arrange scuba diving, boating, billiards, mountain biking, volleyball and basketball. It also offers first class billiard tables, dance floor and international music.
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White Rock, Subic. White Rock Beach Hotel is a 5.6-hectare resort nestled along the coastline of Subic Bay. It offers fresh clean air, wide golden sand beach, panoramic view of Snake Island & Subic Bay, a fabulous sunset amid mountain ranges and spacious landscaping with well-appointed coconut trees and greenery, It has 90 international standard rooms and de luxe rooms and 25 beachfront and beachfront garden rooms.
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Diving with Fishes. The Philippines has one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. Its tropical waters are enriched by currents coming from Japan, the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Celebes Sea. No wonder the country's waters abound with species of fish, shells, various marine invertebrates and other forms of marine life found in the Indo-Pacific region. It has more than 800 species of corals in about 40,000 sq.km. of coral reefs teeming with a wide variety of marine life.
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Rice Planting. Rice is a staple food for Filipinos. Based on the archaeological find at a site called Andarayan, a very fertile plain, the practice of cultivating rice in the Philippines began about 3200 B.C. In the Philippines, rice is grown in both lowlands and highlands. The song “Magtanim ay Di Biro” or “Planting Rice is Never Fun” is a popular children song in the Philippines, although some believe this song was not written by Filipinos, but by US school teachers who came aboard USS Thomas in the early 1900s.
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Miniloc Island, El Nido Palawan. The “Island of the Gods” features dramatic cliffs and hidden lagoons, which are just around the corner from the resort, easily accessible by kayak. The unique rock formations in the island lend an aura of mystery and excitement. More than half the beauty of El Nido is underwater, which makes snorkelling a great experience. There are more than a dozen snorkeling sites in the island. El Nido is about 430 km southwest of Manila and about 238 km northwest of Puerto Princessa City, the capital of Palawan province.
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Whale Shark (Butanding). Would you like to meet the biggest fish in the world, a shark which can grow up to 9 meters in length? The Philippines is one of the countries where such a meeting is possible. Meeting whale sharks in the underwater-world became an attraction for many divers in the nearby seas of the southeastern part of Luzon. Whale sharks live in tropical, warm waters all around the world. They live on plankton and krill.
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Camp John Hay Manor. This 180-room hotel has the ambience of a log cabin. It is located inside Camp John Hay, which used to be the vacation destination for US military officials and personnel. The camp is 10 minutes away from the center of Baguio City. All rooms are equipped with refrigerator; mini-bar; hot and cold water shower; in-room safe; phone system with IDD/NDD capabilities; color cable television; hairdryer; coffee/tea making facilities. Suites have microwave ovens.
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Tarsier. Often referred to as the “smallest monkey in the world,” the Tarsier, in fact, is more closely related to lemurs (prosimians) than to monkeys (anthropoids). Tarsiers belong to its own taxonomic suborder among primates. It is found mostly in Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It is variously known to the natives as "mamag", "mago", "magau", "maomag", "malmag" and "magatilok-iok". The species has existed in the Philippines for 45 million years, or since the Eocene period. It is categorized as "lower risk, conservation dependent."
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