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Palawan Philippines, the Last Frontier?

Why Palawan Philippines is called the last frontier of the Philippine archipelago? Probably, because of its most protected and preserved areas. Such as the Calauit Game Preserve and Wild life Sanctuary where you could find exotic African animals and some endangered endemic native animals of Palawan. However, you could still visit this place only of course with a tourist guide and consent of local government. Aside from this wild life sanctuary, you could see the seven lakes at Coron Bay, Busuanga Islands at Coron Reefs where it is surrounded with craggy limestone cliffs.

Perhaps, the most famous beach resort at Palawan Philippines is the El Nido Beach Resort, however, just like the protected ecological sites we have mentioned above, this resort is also protected. It protects the giant clam garden and the endangered Philippine cockatoo. The giant clam garden are large marine life on the shallow coral reefs of the shore, this marine life are called clam.

El Nido Palawan Philippines is the largest marine sanctuary in the entire Philippines for it comprises limestone cliffs, five types of forest (namely, the lowland evergreen rainforests, the semi-deciduous forests, the forests over limestone, the beach forests, and the mangrove forests), fifty white sand beaches you could choose, three major marine habitats, sixteen endemic and ten endangered species of birds, six species of marine mammals including dolphins and the native “dugong”, four species of endangered marine turtles ( namely, hawksbill turtle, olive ridley turtle, leatherback turtles, and the green sea turtles), one hundred species of corals, eight hundred thirteen species of fish, the Palawan Spiny Rat, the Palawan Tree Shrew, the Palawan Anteater, the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel, and the Palawan Stink Badger.

The beach resorts you could found at El Nido Palawan are: (1) the Miniloc Island Resort, where you could see a peaceful turquoise-green waters with a backdrop of limestone cliffs. (2) the Lagen Island resort, (3) the Pangalusian Island, (4) the Vigan Island resort, which is also called the as the “Snake Island,” because of its fine natural sand spit (the s-shaped sandbar), (5) the Secret Beach at Matinloc Island and,(6) as well as the Kulasa Beach at Matinloc Island also.

Aside from what we mentioned above there is also another protected area in Palawan Philippines, the Malampaya Sound Land and Seascape, where you could see the bottle nosed irrawaddy dolphins.

By the way, Palawan Philippines is an island province at the Visayas region of the Philippines. How to get to Palawan? You could fly from Manila Philippines into its capital – the Puerto Prinsesa city and from the main capital city do a land travel to the destination you wanted to go at Palawan, however, you should ride a boat going to the Beach islands, for example, of El Nido’ s beach islands.

Palawan Philippines is indeed the last frontier of the Philippines because of its protected areas which, of course, the Philippine government should do because of Palawan’s rare natural treasuries which the Philippines can be proud of. It is indeed an ecological tourist destination a tourist should visit.

Aside from Boracay Philippines which has white sand, another tourist beach destination in the Philippines has been discovered at the province of Surigao Del Norte. Hooray to the Beach seekers and sun-worshippers! A new beach haven has been discovered in the Philippines for you.

This newly discovered small Siargao island (it is just a tear-drop size island) boast of its white sand beaches just like to Boracay Philippines and its waves which a surfer lover could surf. Therefore, come on beach lovers and surfing addicts, let’s pack our bags up and explore this newly discovered Siargao Island Philippines. How do we get there? It is said that it is only 800 kilometers away from Manila, so if you are in Manila try getting an airline ticket to Cebu Philippines, then a trip to Surigao City and then to Siargao Island. Or you could go directly to Surigao city via airlines if you are in Manila if you do not wanted to take two planes on board. However, there are means and ways to get into Siargao Island Philippines either by plane or by sea. So make up your minds whether from Manila to Cebu to Surigao or from Manila to Surigao because we have a lot to discover about its mangrove forest sanctuary and its coconut palms which is said to be dressed in circle around the center of the island. Wow that is a great sight to see and discover and photographed.

However, if it is not your type to see it but rather just wanted to surf all the way of its beautiful said to be “cloud 9” hollow tube wave, then go on and experienced Siargao Island Philippines’ reputation as the “Surfing Capital of the Philippines” and international dubbed as “the world’s best unparallel surfing capital” because of the “cloud 9” break reef wave, and Join its annual Siargao Cup Competition.

.General Luna Siargao Island is the surfing point or place at Siargao Island Philippines at Tuason Point where the world-class Cloud 9 surf break competition is held annually. This International Surfing competition at Siargao Island is held every September of the year where international and local participants participate.

Aside from surfing competitions and surfing enthusiasts and white sand beach we could see at Siargao Island Philippines, there is also a massive coastal coral reefs within the island that we could go see by diving. If you like diving you will enjoy the sights of these massive coral reefs surrounding the Siargao Island Philippines basically at Guyam and Dako Island. As well as at Pansukian were you could see a great number of coral reefs.

After surfing and diving we could go boat tripping all day long or even at night at Sohoton Lagoon where we could witness overhanging jungle cliffs and caves with beautiful stalactites. And since we are on a boat trip we could go pass by the mangrove sanctuary at Del Carmen. Moreover, we could island hopping at Guyam, Daku and Pansukian Island after that.

What a trip to this newly found surfing island of Siargao Philippines, perhaps we will just rest for a while at Pansukian Resort houses to recharge for our next trip.