Priceless adventure and praises for Palawan

Map of Palawan (from the web)

Located in the westernmost part of the country, Palawan is one of the island provinces that set the Philippines on the map. Dubbed as the “Philippines last biodiversity frontier”, this province is a sanctuary to marine and terrestrial endangered species and home to two World Heritage sites declared by UNESCO – the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, also recently named as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

Indeed, this largest yet unspoiled island is one of our country’s prides showcasing verdant jungles, teeming mangrove swamps, extraordinary biodiversity coral reefs, spectacular karsts limestone and the world’s longest underground river. And I am one of the millions who guarantee of these offerings.

Trekking under the canopy of thick forest that even the tropical sunlight barely reaches the foliage’s moist ground, was one of the many fun memories I have of Palawan’s best. Traversing the mangrove swamps where I have a first glimpse of a Kingfisher (bird specie) and a yellow-striped black snake coiled around a mangrove twig were equally remarkable experience, too. And aside from the intense excitement in island hopping, the underground river tour top and sealed our short but priceless adventure in Palawan.

Definitely we will have another round exploring the rest of this fascinating island, adding to our already fun-filled and lifelong memories of the place and hopefully that will be arranged soon.

With the regular flights from Manila or Cebu, Palawan is quite accessible to its growing visitors with the two airports located in Puerto Princesa City and Coron.