August 7th, 2008 -- Posted in Accommodations, Hotels, Philippines, Travel |
The Philippines’ Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park are among the Top 77 candidates of the New 7 Wonders of Nature nominees.
This magnificent destination, Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, housed different and astonishing variety of marine life like majestic whale sharks, elusive seahorses, manta rays, colourful reef fish crowd corals, and many other species of different kinds. Many of those are already considered endangered that is why protection and conservation of this particular marine sanctuary plays a vital role. Tubbataha is considered as the best dive site in the Philippines that is why booking for diving dedicated ships that operate during the “Tubbataha Season” is made months or year in advance . You can check Tubbatahareef.org, the official website for Tubbataha Reef, wherein you can find complete information about this amazing place: history, conservation, tourism, etc.
Conservation of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, tagged as the longest navigable underground river in the world, is very vital to protect its unique cave system, wildlife, lush old growth tropical rainforest and the unspoiled natural beauty of the park. The main focus of the conservation is the 8.2 km. long underground river that runs beneath the amazing limestone formation before flowing directly in the South China Sea. For more details and information on this national park you can check Puerto-undergroundriver.com.
For new and returning visitors, there are Palawan Hotels that can be booked to access these two amazing and wonderful destinations in the Philippines. Hotel reservation sites in the internet gives comfort to local and international visitors of the parks to find accommodation at a very reasonable price. You can check different hotel reservation sites one by one or for a more easy way you can check them simultaneously under one site like in HotelsCombined.com. In here, you can save time searching for hotels of your choice of destination, compare hotel rates and instantly get the lowest rate or the one that suits your budget for your accommodation.
Philippines has lot of amazing and wonderful places of attractions to offer to its visitors. You can always find the best deals for your accommodation, food and transportation and the people are very warm and friendly.
July 29th, 2008 -- Posted in Philippines, Tourists Spots |
One of the Philippines’ pride and currently nominated in the New 7 Wonders of the World is Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. Rising from the volcanic depths of the Sulu Sea in the western Philippines, these magnificent atolls encompass an astonishing diversity of marine life.
The park is an underwater sanctuary where nature can thrive. Tubbataha is the Philippines‘ only National Marine Park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of global importance, being preserved for generations to come.
From majestic whale sharks to elusive seahorses - Tubbataha supports an unparalleled variety of marine creatures. Colourful reef fish crowd corals growing in the shallows while sharks and manta rays haunt the steep drop offs to the open sea.
A team of rangers are stationed on the reef year-round and, from March until June, divers visit Tubbataha to experience the wonders of this unique underwater world.
The name ‘Tubbataha’ is the Samal word for “long reef exposed at low tide”. Samals are seafaring people of the Sulu Sea and are one of the few people who have accessed the Park in early1980’s. Cagayanen people who are more geographically associated with Tubbataha Reefs referred the Park as ‘gusong’.
July 26th, 2008 -- Posted in Philippines, Tourists Spots |
The most famous man-made artifact in Bohol and nominated in the New 7 Wonders of the World is the Chocolate Hills.
The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.
The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. It is featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attraction in the province. It is in the Philippine Tourism Authority’s list of tourist destinations in the Philippines; it has been declared the country’s 3rd National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
July 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Philippines, Tourists Spots |
The Philippine pride in the beautiful land of Puerto Princesa and nominated in the New 7 Wonders of the World is Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the most important conservation areas in the Philippines. It was created to protect the impressive cave systems, lush old growth tropical rainforest, interesting wildlife, unspoiled natural beauty of the area and one of the most impressive cave system in the world. Its main focus is 8.2 km. long underground river that flows beneath a spectacular limestone formation before directly emptying into the sea.
It is a core area for the Palawan Biosphere Reserve and is designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA). It was also declared as a National Geological Monument. In recognition of global significance, the PPSRNP has been inscribed to the list of natural World Heritage Sites.
As a natural area, the Park has attracted an increasing number of hikers, biologist, photographers, students and nature lovers. It is a source of pride and a key element in the identity of the people of Puerto Princesa in particular and of the Philippines as a whole.
July 23rd, 2008 -- Posted in Philippines, Tourists Spots |
One of the active volcanoes with a near perfect cone lies in the region of Bicol and nominated in the New 7 Wonders of the World is Mayon Volcano.
Five hundred fifty three (553) kilometers from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, rises a near perfect cone volcano and one of the seven wonders in the world, the famous Mayon Volcano. Its summit measures 2,421 meters above sea level (masl) while its circular base has a radius of about 48 kilometers. Mayon Volcano is surrounded by five (5) municipalities and three (3) cities with a total land area of 5,775.70 hectares. Its symmetrical form at any horizontal direction made this volcano a truly scenic wonder.
Mt. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Records showed that a total of 47 periodic eruptions occurred during the last 323 years. The earliest volcanic eruption occurred in February 1814, which has caused severe destruction and the worst bringing Cagsawa in a complete ruin of the town and submersed it to mud, boulders and ash. Another destructive eruption occurred in 1897 and the latest occurred in June 2001. But inspite of the rearing threats faced by Albayanos, Mt. Mayon is still loved and admired regarding it as their fountain of strength and persistence.
March 30th, 2008 -- Posted in Philippines |
This is the Philippine flag. Let me tell you the different symbols and colors in our flag as well as their meanings or symbolism.
BLUE - this color symbolizes peace and justice; RED - represents the color of our heroes’ blood; WHITE - symbolizes purity; TRIANGLE - this shape with three (3) equal sides/lines represents the equality among people; SUN - symbolizes freedom; 8 RAYS OF THE SUN -represents the first 8 provinces who fought against the Spaniards (Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna, Maynila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac) and the 3 STARS - represents Luzon, Vizayas and Mindanao.
This is one of the best things I really do appreciate in guiding my daughter on her studies. I get a chance to recall my lessons way back then and together I learn things again. Likewise, I can give you information as accurate as I can.
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