Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Philippines - The island of Palawan

Palawan is an island west of the Philippines. The capital is Puerto Princesa.

Puerto Princesa is like most cities are located in the Philippines with not much going on for visitors. It is a city to sort themselves with the essentials before moving the island. There are a number of ATMs is here, and is the only place on the island, where you can find so if you need him to make money here and sure enough, back up to anotherThere are very few places that gives you an advance in the rule with a 10% commission.

From Puerto Princesa, a number of trips can be done. One is the open prison in 40 minutes by tricycle to go, where you can walk around and talk to the prisoners, and if you're lucky, like I was in prison has allowed me to guard the fence around the maximum security barrier chatting detainees. In the link you can see the prisoners working on allwoodworking nice that you see for sale in town. So is that money to pay for prison employees and prisoners are fed, as almost self-sufficient, since they get bit 'of money from the government.

On the way to jail, there is a zoo, where caring for animals rescued from the region. (What monkeys are very aggressive!) There are guided tours every hour in English and worth a visit if you want to kill himselfAfternoon.

To the south of Puerto Princesa, you Sabang is about 3 hours by car. This is a very small town with electricity runs only three hours in prime time. It 'something to do here, but it's worth it. Here you have the world's longest underground river. This is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and you'll see why. You can take a boat to get around the entrance of the river, but they often run or there are two ways to enter the differentDistances. At the entrance you can usually see lizards ask around and tried to eat something that may bring you amazing to see.

The river is pitch black, of course, you can also take the responsibility for organizing the very strong flashlight. I advise you to get to the river early in the morning, as it can get busy and I think that would ruin the experience. When I went I was the first boat in the river and enjoyed everything to me on the way back until Ithe past five boats.

From Sabang can be either a boat or a series of buses to El Nido - be warned the roads. You can get a magnificent view of two ways, but I recommend getting a boat and a bus the other way. This is a great experience to travel on the bus. If you are traveling for them on the roof of the bus, to get the best view, but watch out for low branches and power lines!

El Nido is the gateway to the Bay Bacuit be the main reason most peopleon Palawan. The city itself is wedged between two massive limestone, with a white sand beach in the middle. There are some restaurants in town and a couple on the beach, where the table on the sand with oil lamps for light.

From the base of El Nido to plan your trip around the bay. The bay is a mixture of Vietnam Ha Long Bay and Krabi in Thailand. Sun mix of images if it was you get it. Yes you are right, you get a paradise that onlyseems possible on postcards. You can get a white beach with turquoise waters and coral reefs just for you here. For day trips, each with the same more or less the same price. You trip A, B, C and D to choose which sounds better than everything that everyone does when you have time and money. I would suggest that you travel to take to make big and small lagoons, as they are simply beautiful.

You can try to rent a kayak and explore the islands themselves, butis also on the islands can be seen in the area, but trust me from experience that do not fit.

The draft is to do here are some of the best in the world and there are some diving schools on the beach. When I was there, was $ 50 for two dives.

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