When summer is approaching, most of our question is, “Where are you going this summer?” or “Where to go?” There are many places that come in our mind. Some likes to have a relaxing place where they can relax, some likes adventure or see some tourist’s spots, many come in our minds. Here in my blog, I will prove YOU, why PHILIPPINES should be on your top list. These are some of the many wonderful and amazing places here in the Philippines from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
LUZON
First stop, want to feel like you’re still in the Spanish Era? Vigan Heritage Village in Calle Crisologo, Vigan is the place for you. It is where you’ll see preserved Spanish era Houses that were built centuries ago.
Calle Crisologo, Vigan is also listed as a UNESCO World heritage site. It is an extraordinary site because it still holds a part of Philippine History that has a huge contribution in the Filipino culture.
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| Vigan City |
If you want to see relaxing sights while having an adventurous time, you should put Pagsanjan, Laguna on your list. Enjoy your ride going to the famous Pagsanjan Falls. You’ll enjoy the beautiful sights and the sound of the waterfalls while riding on a raft shooting the rapids of the river to the falls. You can also experience the chest deep water a little bit far from the falls, but it is very cold. Most of the tourist pass through the falls and enter the famous Devil’s cave behind the falls. It is a very wonderful place to visit because of the experience and fun you’ll get.
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| Behind the Devil's Cave of Pagsanjan Falls. |
VISAYAS
Next, in Visayas, there are many beautiful sites and extraordinary places that is super-worth-it to visit like Boracay (White Beach), Bohol (Chocolate Hills) and many more. We’ll give you two wonderful places in Visayas that you can see.
If you want to have a fun time and fond of watching colorful festivals and dancing people, ILOILO is the place for you. During their DINAGYAG FESTIVAL, people, almost the whole city participates in it. It is a unique communal festivity highlighted by coordinated street dancing wherein participants don garish costumes and skins painted in soot. It is loud and fun festival and it is also where you will see most of our wonderful traditions.
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| Participants wearing their colorful costumes for the Dinayag Festival. |
Next on our list is Leyte. If you are fond of history, Leyte should be on your list. It is known as the site where Mac Arthur landed at Palo, Leyte and is well – known as the Leyte Landing. It is where a memorial of Gen. Mac Arthur placed to fulfill his promise of liberating the Philippines.
Miles away from the Leyte Landing site, is found the longest bridge in the Philippines that stretches from Leyte to Samar Island. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. It is considered one of the most beautifully designed bridges in Philippines.
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| Statues replicating the Leyte Landing |
MINDANAO
Another tourist spot for adventurer’s, is the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan. It is one of the most significant protected areas of the Philippines because of its extraordinary site.
It features a spectacular limestone or karst mountain landscape with one of the most impressive cave systems in the world. It contains an 8.2 km long underground river that flows directly to the sea. Also the the lower half of the river is brackish and subject to the oceans tide. A subterranean river flowing directly into the sea and the associated tidal influence makes it the most unique natural phenomenon of its type to exist.
The discovery of 11 minerals, scientifically and aesthetically unique speleothems, and a 20 million year old Serenia fossil permanently embedded in the walls of the cave. Puerto Princesa is really a place to see and experience a different kind of site. It also symbolizes the commitment of the Filipino people of conserving our precious environment.
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| Entrance going through the Underground river. |
These are just some of the many beautiful sights here in the Philippines. Having these places is a blessing for all of us and there are more here in the Philippines. They can’t talk but they can speak out and show off their beauty throughout the world.
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