Exploring Coron Island
The Philippine archipelago is one favorite destination and hideway of Filipinos, and tourists around the world. With its ever-smiling citizens, and delectable food delicacies, the country also boasts of crystal-clear beaches considered as best in the world.
With over 7000 islands the country has, it has earned the preputation as a haven for anyone who enjoys the sun the sand and the water and even beneath. Tales and photos of different marine life and deep chambers accompany anyone who gets to experience depths of varying ranges. And when one wants to visit great dive sites coupled with pristine beaches, Coron Island in Palawan province is easily mentioned.
Coron Island, the second largest in the Calamian group (Busuanga being the largest) is just one of the 39 islands and islets, located just at the tip of the Palawan group of islands. Reachable by sea or by air, it is the sanctuary of famous fauna and flora. The island has a rough mountain and hilly terrain, bounded on the north by Busuanga Island, on the west by South China Sea and Culio island, east by the Mindoro strait and the south by Sulu Sea. The town of Coron is a small andquiet trading village complete with seaport and airstrip and its is well-blessed with a wide range of dive sites.
Most of its neighboring islets have silica, which explains its white beaches extending to limestone topology, which rise from the waters and valley floors to vertical heights. The islands are mainly characterized by fissures, caves, and underground channels formed million of years ago as coral reefs.
Because of the diasthropic activities and movements, this unique land formation. It offers some of the most spectacular sceneries, ranging from cliffs, underwater and land caves, thermal and placid lakes, hot springs, jungles, rivers, and mangrove swamps. Exploring the islands is made accessible and easy with motorized boats, which provide perfect prospective.
The Manikit hot springs, located 5 kilometers from the Coron town and pier is a salt water spring and bubbling from the mountainside, despite being very near the sea. The thermal pool is an ideal site for hot soaks and baths with brackish water boiling to 35 degrees Celsius.
Aching muscles and other physical ailments are perked by the soothing feel of the springs.
Arnold O. Aldaba, September 12,2004,Philippine Panorama Manila Bulletin
Proceed to Best of Pinoys
With over 7000 islands the country has, it has earned the preputation as a haven for anyone who enjoys the sun the sand and the water and even beneath. Tales and photos of different marine life and deep chambers accompany anyone who gets to experience depths of varying ranges. And when one wants to visit great dive sites coupled with pristine beaches, Coron Island in Palawan province is easily mentioned.
Coron Island, the second largest in the Calamian group (Busuanga being the largest) is just one of the 39 islands and islets, located just at the tip of the Palawan group of islands. Reachable by sea or by air, it is the sanctuary of famous fauna and flora. The island has a rough mountain and hilly terrain, bounded on the north by Busuanga Island, on the west by South China Sea and Culio island, east by the Mindoro strait and the south by Sulu Sea. The town of Coron is a small andquiet trading village complete with seaport and airstrip and its is well-blessed with a wide range of dive sites.
Most of its neighboring islets have silica, which explains its white beaches extending to limestone topology, which rise from the waters and valley floors to vertical heights. The islands are mainly characterized by fissures, caves, and underground channels formed million of years ago as coral reefs.
Because of the diasthropic activities and movements, this unique land formation. It offers some of the most spectacular sceneries, ranging from cliffs, underwater and land caves, thermal and placid lakes, hot springs, jungles, rivers, and mangrove swamps. Exploring the islands is made accessible and easy with motorized boats, which provide perfect prospective.
The Manikit hot springs, located 5 kilometers from the Coron town and pier is a salt water spring and bubbling from the mountainside, despite being very near the sea. The thermal pool is an ideal site for hot soaks and baths with brackish water boiling to 35 degrees Celsius.
Aching muscles and other physical ailments are perked by the soothing feel of the springs.
Arnold O. Aldaba, September 12,2004,Philippine Panorama Manila Bulletin
Proceed to Best of Pinoys
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