The document summarizes several tourist attractions in the Philippines, including the Banaue Rice Terraces, Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano, Enchanted River, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Boracay island, and Samal island. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into mountainsides 2000-3000 years ago and are still used today. The Chocolate Hills consist of over 1200 uniformly shaped hills that turn brown in the dry season, giving them their name. Mayon Volcano is the Philippines' most active volcano and popular tourist destination in Albay province.
The document summarizes several tourist attractions in the Philippines, including the Banaue Rice Terraces, Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano, Enchanted River, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Boracay island, and Samal island. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into mountainsides 2000-3000 years ago and are still used today. The Chocolate Hills consist of over 1200 uniformly shaped hills that turn brown in the dry season, giving them their name. Mayon Volcano is the Philippines' most active volcano and popular tourist destination in Albay province.
The document summarizes several tourist attractions in the Philippines, including the Banaue Rice Terraces, Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano, Enchanted River, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Boracay island, and Samal island. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into mountainsides 2000-3000 years ago and are still used today. The Chocolate Hills consist of over 1200 uniformly shaped hills that turn brown in the dry season, giving them their name. Mayon Volcano is the Philippines' most active volcano and popular tourist destination in Albay province.
The document summarizes several tourist attractions in the Philippines, including the Banaue Rice Terraces, Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano, Enchanted River, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Boracay island, and Samal island. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into mountainsides 2000-3000 years ago and are still used today. The Chocolate Hills consist of over 1200 uniformly shaped hills that turn brown in the dry season, giving them their name. Mayon Volcano is the Philippines' most active volcano and popular tourist destination in Albay province.
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Banaue Rice Terraces Chocolate Hills
The Chocolate Hills are probably
Banaue rice terraces has been Bohol's most famous tourist described as the eighth wonder of attraction. They look like giant the world. Carved out of the mole hills, or as some say, hillside by Ifugao tribes people women's breasts, and remind us 2000 to 3000 years ago without of the hills in a small child's the aid of machinery to provide drawing. Most people who first level steps where the natives see pictures of this landscape can plant rice. And they are still in use hardly believe that these hills are today. not a man-made artifact. One of the major appeal of However, this idea is quickly Banaue rice terraces to the local abandoned, as the effort would and international tourist are the surely surpass the construction of many hiking trails in the area. the pyramids in Egypt. There are many young locals, The chocolate hills consist of are mostly college students who serve no less than 1268 hills (some as guides. But with or without a claim this to be the exact guide, you will find the number). They are very uniform friendliness and warmth of the in shape and mostly between 30 Ifugao people endearing. and 50 meters high. They are The Banaue Rice Terraces are now covered with grass, which, at the showing signs of erosion. Some end of the dry season, turns areas needs maintenance as some chocolate brown. From this color, of the new generation Ifugaos are the hills derive their name. At migrating to the cities looking for other times, the hills are green, better opportunities. That given, and the association may be a bit the terraces still never fails to awe difficult to make. the traveller. Talayid Lighthouse Mayon Volcano Enchanted River Situated in Mahatao, Batanes is Famous for its “Perfect Cone”, the If Surigao Del Norte is famous for the “Tayid Lighthouse”, it is one Mayon Volcano is the Philippines’ its legendary Pacific waves in of the three functional ligthouse most active volcano and the most Siargao, Surigao Del Sur is known that was built in early 2000s. The popular tourist destination in the for its Enchanted River in lighthouse also serves as a Bicol Region. With a height of Hinatuan. The clear bluish waters tourist attraction.Many people 2,463 meters, it is the centerpiece of Hinatuan’s Enchanted River can think that the Tayid lighthouse is of the Albay province, which is go as deep as 80 feet deep. A the 18th century old Mahatao about 300 kilometers southeast of popular story among the locals Lighthouse but it is not the Manila, the capital of the tells that fairies and mermaids Spanish-era lighthouse. Philippines. swim and play in the waters, The construction of Tayid protect the river, and maintain its Mayon Volcano has had 49, lighthouse together with Basco cleanliness recorded eruptions, and continues and Sabtang lighthouse was to be active. Through the years, proposed by then Representative life and property has been Butch Abad . The ligthouses serves as an indicator to claimed by this wonder of nature. seafarers accross the risky Its first recorded eruption was in waters of West Philippine Sea year 1616. Even without volcanic and Pacific Ocean . activity, the volcano continues to be dangerous for climbers, Like the Basco Lighthouse, the including the more experienced Tayid lighthouse stands on a hill ones on Batan Island and also capped with a red-painted concrete lantern room and roof. It faces the vast Pacific Ocean and is much less accessible. The main tower of the lighthouse is hexagonal, other people confused it as round. Puerto-Princesa Subterranean and shipwrecks are home to River National Park encompasses diverse marine life. one of the world’s most impressive cave systems, featuring spectacular limestone karst landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth forests and distinctive wildlife. It is located in the south-western part of the Philippine Archipelago on the mid western coast of Palawan, approximately 76 km northwest of Puerto Princesa and 360 km southwest of Manila.
Boracay Samal Island
“A little paradise on earth” is Boracay is a small island in the how people described the central Philippines. It's known for place. its resorts and beaches. Along the west coast, White Beach is backed Its official name is Island by palm trees, bars and Garden City of Samal and it is restaurants. On the east coast, made up of Samal Island and the strong winds make Bulabog Beach smaller Talikud Island in Puerto Princesa a hub for water sports. Nearby, the Davao Gulf, making it a part Undarground River the observation deck on Mount Luho offers panoramic views over of Mindanao island group.
the island. Offshore, coral reefs
Located in the heart of the Davao Gulf, Samal City is physically unattached to the mainland of Mindanao although it only 900 meters east of Davao City.