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Plaza Cuartel has a colorful history because of the events that happened here during World War II.
The plaza has now a memorial marker for the American Prisoner of War and contains the name of eleven prisoners of war (POW) who managed to survive the horrible massacre on December 14, 1944.
A military fort in the past, a garrison of Spaniards, overtook by Americans and then by Japanese.
It has dungeon where American Prisoners of War was caged and burned to death by the Japanese.
You can easily locate the eerie bunker but now closed to public view for safety reasons.
It was in 1997 when it was renovated and transform the place to a leisure park.
Written Feb 6, 2011
El Nido is a top destination for island hopping, book your boat, take some food, some drinks in a cool box and disappear into the heavenly marine reserve that is Bacuit Bay. It is a truly relaxing and inspiring place; . Scuba diving is also a popular activity here with over 30 dive sites for varying levels and skills; from taking the plunge and learning to dive for the first time, to perfecting your expertise and advancing your qualifications.
El Nido really is a magical place. From its ageless towering marble cliffs to its white sandy beaches with crystal clear water, many refer to it as paradise. There are over 50 beaches to discover, so many in fact that sometimes you feel as if you are on your own secluded private beach. You will also find enchanting lagoons with tranquil turquoise-green water, caves that can take you to hidden beaches, and a very diverse variety of wildlife.
Written Oct 2, 2010
Website: http://www.elnidopalawan.com/about.html
The Subterranean Underground River in the River National Park is one of the most visited places among tourists The resembling religious-like images of stalactites and stalagmites are all breathtaking views. Cove dwelling faunas also dwell in the underground rivers and are eye catchers as well
The cool and calm waters in Palawan’s Subterranean Underground River give leeway for a wonderful banca trip down to the underground river. The river winds around limestone caverns that were carved from the precipitated waters. The underground river directly flows to the sea subjecting its cavern entrance to tidal influences
The rocky mountain that comprises the land forms of the park is covered with lush tropical rain forests. A small portion of the park is vegetated with karst limestone
Written Sep 24, 2010
Website: http://www.palawaninfo.com/underground-river.php
Just a few minutes away from Baker's Hill. Here you can see different kinds, colors and sizes of butterflies. Also displayed are turtles, spider, tarantula, and many more. They also have a small souvenir shops where you can buy your pasalubongs. Entrance fee is P25.
Written Aug 5, 2009
The country's entry to the new seven wonders of the world, the Underground River measures 8.2 kms long, with a navigable length of 4.3 kms. Inside the cave, different formations of stalactite and stalagmite can be found. It can be reached by a 2-hour drive from the city proper to Sabang, 20-minute boat ride and 5-minute walk to the entrance of the cave. It costs us P1,350 inclusive of van and boat rental, entrance fee and lunch c/o 3B's Tours & Travel.
TIP: Better be early as there will be many people visiting the place, thus waiting time can sometimes takes longer.
Written Aug 3, 2009
Website: www.puerto-undergroundriver.com
palawan is a laidback place, some of my friends said there's nothing to do in puerto princesa. if we stay there, we'll just go to honda bay and underground river. thanks for another tip from my client... we should go to el nido. we availed tourA for the lagoons and beautiful beaches. it was amazing, real beauty of nature. i wish we can stay there for a few more days so we can try tourB(highlight is the snake island) and tourC (where the cathedral secret beach is). definitely, i'll go back. Of course before we travelled to el nido, we had a side trip at underground river
Written Oct 3, 2008
Address: El Nido, Palawan
this is a fun-filled whole day of snorkling, swimming, fish feeding n photo taking...tour includes visit to at least four sites, pandan is., snake is., starfish is. and pambato reef...
tour starts @ 7:30am...from the city proper it takes 30-45minutes ride (by private van provided by the travel agent) going to the sta. lourdes wharf.
Written Sep 9, 2008
Address: honda bay, puerto princesa city
the tour usually takes 3-4 hours which includes visit to the following..mitra’s ranch, palawan baker's hill, iwahig penal farm, crocodile farm, butterfly garden, running tour to plaza cuartel, cathedral and market..
tour starts @ 8:30 am for the morning batch and @ 1:30pm for the afternoon..
Written Sep 9, 2008
Address: puerto princesa city
A good way to have a bird's eye view of Culion would be to go to the Culion Viewing Deck. Located in Pulang Lupa, it is still under construction although 6 huts which are a few hundred meters apart are already in place.
Each hut would provide a different view of the island. An ideal place to go on a picnic and have a siesta. A little bit of hiking is required though as the huts are quite apart from each other.
Updated Aug 29, 2008
Address: Pulang Lupa, Culion, Palawan
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The TAO expedition was the biggest highlight of my Philippines trip. The boat goes from El Nido to Coron and stops at all the remote paradise islands and villages along the way. Eddie and Jack and the crew do everything to make it the experience unique, fun and memorable. The food is SO tasty and there is plenty of it. They know the areas where corals haven't been detroyed by dynamite and the snorkeling is fantastic. We stayed on a small island in a a village there and shared stories and talents around a bonfire. In the morning the village children would come out to play and show us around their land and homes.
If you are looking for a real genuine philippines experience off the main tourist route and you have an extra 3 days...DO IT! If you are palnning on going from el nido to coron anyway this is the perfect way to enjoy the experience instead of being stuck on a long uncomfortable ferry. You won't regret it!
http://www.taophilippines.com/
Written Aug 7, 2008
Address: el nido
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