tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65707486887675723702024-03-12T19:18:19.356-07:00Philippine Hot SpotsThis site offers information about top tourist spots in the Philippines and serves as reference and resource information about the country.Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-79643780825263648862009-07-16T01:14:00.000-07:002009-07-16T18:05:53.643-07:00The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title>The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island</title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.2 (Win32)"><meta name="CREATED" content="20090716;15534898"><meta name="CHANGED" content="16010101;0"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Another center for a nearby holiday escapade is <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.camperspoint.com/article.php3?id_article=66" title="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" rel="nofollow"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7iNiZtffI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/WtQY667XsBA/s320/capones_island.jpg" alt="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358969328818290162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Capones Island</span>. The trip takes about 4 hours from Manila passing through the city of Olongapo heading further north to San Antonio then following the directions to Barangay Pundaquit. The village’s beautiful beach is exceptionally located behind a mountain and facing the horizon of the setting sun. In front of it is Capones Island, which is accessible for overnight camping, day picnic and swimming. Bancas are present along the beach of Pundaquit, and available for rent anytime. Overnight stay is allowed but with prearranged pick up with a boatman. You may enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water along the beach, snorkel, explore the surroundings by kayak or simply walk around and discover the natural beauty of the island. Request your boatman to drop you closer to a tall cliff for a better shade. Be sure to bring all necessary gears and lots of liquids as the sun can be strong during hot summer season.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />A few rustic resorts are available in Pundaquit if planning to stay for few days. There is a tiny restaurant serving good food in the area but we can’t assure their availability at this time.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />Capones Island is famous for its average yet manageable surfs. On the right season, the island’s reefs offer well formed breaks for advance surfers. Pundaquit however has waves perfect for beginners ranging from 3-9 ft during season. This period commonly runs between July and December but the best timing to enjoy such adventure is within few days after a storm.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br /><b>How to go there</b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">From Manila, take the North Expressway and exit at San Fernando. From San Fernando, head southwestward all the way toward Olongapo City. Right before the city boundary of Olongapo, there is a bypass way via the Subic Base Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) which you may want to take to avoid passing through the city. Take this bypass road through SBMA then head northwestward to Subic town, Castillejos, then San Marcelino then westward to San Antonio. At San Antonio, you will head southwestward to Pundaquit. At this point you may want to ask directions from the folks at San Antonio, on where to pass to reach the road that leads to Pundaquit as this road is behind rather circuitous village roads.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />The road to Pundaquit is a narrow but amazingly well constructed concrete road. At Pundaquit proper, you will have several beach resorts to choose from. At these resorts, you can directly hire a fishing boat to take you to Capones Island.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>
<br />Tips</b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The waters surrounding Capones Island in particular is known to be generally rough. It is relatively calm only on early morning up to near noon time. It is advised that you take a boat ride on the early morning and head back noon time at the latest. If you fear the rough open seas, you may want to just go to the Camera islands instead of venturing on further to Capones. The waters to Camera islands will be a bit less rough. The fishing boats that you could hire are small and the boatmen tend to allow their boats to go dangerously near full load which makes the boats dangerous on rough seas. Do bring your own life jackets! Most boatmen in this village do not provide life jackets.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />The white beaches move around throughout the year. Half of the year they are on one particular side of the island then on the other half, they move to another side! So do not be surprised if the beaches on the pictures above are no longer there when you go to Capones. Go to Capones during rainy season (June to Sept) and you will see the white beaches on the North side. Otherwise, you will find the beaches on the south side. Here's a nice tip: Go to the Camera islands near the end of the rainy season and you will get to enjoy a wonderful sandbar linking the two Camera islands! The sandbar's sand literally moves away (as in, not sink, but literally crawls away, pushed by changing currents) during the other months of the year.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">You can also check out the waterfalls at Pundaquit when you were there. Other pictures of Capones Island are shown below.
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<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7iVUPa2-I/AAAAAAAAA4g/8lcQzETcUt0/s1600-h/capones_island2.jpg" title="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7iVUPa2-I/AAAAAAAAA4g/8lcQzETcUt0/s200/capones_island2.jpg" alt="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358969462455983074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7iY6r_HcI/AAAAAAAAA4o/lhXmUpQFh5c/s1600-h/capones_island3.jpg" title="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7iY6r_HcI/AAAAAAAAA4o/lhXmUpQFh5c/s200/capones_island3.jpg" alt="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358969524315954626" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7icM13KCI/AAAAAAAAA4w/VSZ93sGU_u8/s1600-h/capones_island4.jpg" title="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7icM13KCI/AAAAAAAAA4w/VSZ93sGU_u8/s200/capones_island4.jpg" alt="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358969580728821794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7ien9h7yI/AAAAAAAAA44/oIWfyTWaf38/s1600-h/capones_island5.jpg" title="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island"></a><a href="http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=capons" rel="nofollow"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/Sl7ien9h7yI/AAAAAAAAA44/oIWfyTWaf38/s200/capones_island5.jpg" alt="The Crystal Clear Water of Capones Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358969622368481058" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></div> Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-41056599503524596002009-06-02T23:09:00.000-07:002009-06-02T23:20:20.773-07:00Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving<div style="text-align: justify;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title>Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving</title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.2 (Win32)"><meta name="CREATED" content="20090603;13542188"><meta name="CHANGED" content="16010101;0"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">Palawan Philippine has excellent outdoor <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/06/honda-bay-perfect-place-for-snorkel.html" title="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SiYUTojzfpI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/1cNOM-CX0og/s320/honda_bay_palawan.jpg" alt="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342980335459335826" border="0" /></a>activities. Water sports, spelunking and cycling are also very popular. Wherever you go in Palawan, you will experience exciting adventure sports in a variety of settings. Tourist and visitors can also go island-hopping to visit unexplored and unexploited islands. If you want a one-of-a-kind experience, you can go canoeing on an underground river at St Paul River flows through underground caverns. You can also peer into Palawan’s ancient history. You can plan a fishing trip or you can swim in starfish waters in Honda Bay. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br />Honda Bay is one of the Philippine's premiere tourist destinations in Palawan, also known as the "The Last Frontier". Honda Bay has its blue cool waters scattered in islands that guarantee one of a pure-pleasure experience. From snorkeling in its clear waters to the more adventurous island hopping within its districts to simply having a picnic in the fine sand of its beach areas, Honda Bay is sure to leave a lasting impression on the visitor. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br />It is host to several of the most exclusive resorts in the country. With its white sand beaches, magnificent landscape, fishing villages and rainforests, it is a favorable destination of adventurers and nature lovers. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br />Regardless of its dazzling natural beauty, Palawan's 1,770 islands has been one of the least developed holiday destinations in Southeast Asia aside from the well-known El Nido Beach Resorts. So far the lack of commercialism has made Palawan very special, but it is becoming more popular mostly for international divers, as well as adventurers. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br />The perfect place for sun questers and loves snorkel diving is Honda Bay. Honda Bay is one of the most beautiful places in the Philippines and the best place around. It has been known to be the best dive spots in the Philippines. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
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<br />The bay is situated in Sta. Lourdes Tagbanua, Puerto Princesa City. About 12 kilometers east of Puerto Princesa City is Sta. Lourdes wharf where pump boats could be hired to take tourists to the island of their choice. Some islands require an entrance fee; others are privately owned, thus, authorization from the owners is required. Sta. Lourdes wharf is 25 minutes away by hired tricycle or jeepney. A pump boat ride from the wharf to the different islands is from 15 to 50 minutes.
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<br />The fastest way to reach Honda Bay is via Barrio Tagburos is a mercury slag heap; one should not eat fish there. A dozen small islets with wonderful beaches and good sites for diving lie along the bay. Boats to the islands can be rented in Tagburos.
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<br />Other picture of Honda Bay Island.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/06/honda-bay-perfect-place-for-snorkel.html" title="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 123px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SiYUceyMt7I/AAAAAAAAA3g/FzwaavRVMg0/s320/honda_bay_palawan2.jpg" alt="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342980487454177202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/06/honda-bay-perfect-place-for-snorkel.html" title="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 123px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SiYUf7OHaZI/AAAAAAAAA3o/jRo5qhvzH64/s320/honda_bay_palawan3.jpg" alt="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342980546627070354" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/06/honda-bay-perfect-place-for-snorkel.html" title="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SiYUmFhiLkI/AAAAAAAAA3w/9gXhCwJLJOU/s320/honda_bay_palawan4.jpg" alt="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342980652472086082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/06/honda-bay-perfect-place-for-snorkel.html" title="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SiYUpSyMTNI/AAAAAAAAA34/rTY1baU0nWw/s320/honda_bay_palawan5.jpg" alt="Honda Bay – The Perfect Place for Snorkel Diving" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342980707571223762" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></p> Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-29730329992905964692009-01-19T21:18:00.000-08:002010-03-24T21:19:44.423-07:00Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty<div style="text-align: justify;">Experience an island of white sand beaches, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/01/camotes-island-famous-unspoiled-natural.html" title="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVgz-SPtSI/AAAAAAAAA1A/lK-ropz2wPE/s320/camotes-island.jpg" alt="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293243383053006114" border="0" /></a>limestone rock formations, caves, waterfalls and a river that empties into the 700-hectare Lake Danao. Get a thrill with undiscovered treasures of Tulang Islet's underwater marine life. Take a boat ride from Danao City and discover Camotes - a mix of adventure, history, old houses, charming coastal villages, and a vibrant economy fueled by an industrious people.<br /><br /><br />The Camotes Islands are a group of four islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island.<br /><br /><br />The Camotes is composed of the following five islands and municipalities:<br /><br />* Poro: the municipalities of Poro<br />* Tudela.<br />* Pacijan: the sole municipality of San Francisco.<br />* Ponson: the sole municipality of Pilar.<br />* Tulang: part of the barangay of Esperanza, which is part of San Francisco.<br /><br /><br />The islands of Pacijan and Poro are connected by a paved road. Ponson is separated by the Camotes sea, lying about four kilometers northeast of Poro. Tulang is located off the northern tip of Pacijan.<br /><br /><br />The Camotes are low-lying islands. There is only one hill on Pacijan and another hill on Poro. These hills are used by a telecommunications company for relay stations. Pacijan has a fresh-water lake around two kilometers in length. Palm trees are the dominant plant on the islands. There are also numerous native varieties of fruit trees and other plants.<br /><br /><br />A number of tourist resorts have been established, catering to both domestic and international visitors. These include Santiago Bay Garden & Resort, Mangodlong Rock Resort and Greenlake Park.<br /><br /><br />Camotes is famous for its unspoiled natural beauty, rich culture and heritage, hospitality, and smiling faces, Camotes is regarded by many as the island of enchantment. Camotes island is a two hour boat ride from Cebu City. After arriving at the port of Poro in the island, you can hire motorcycles (called habal-habal) and multi-cabs or you can request the resort van to pick you up. Defined by its spectacular white sand beaches, Camotes island is spiced with the beauty of nature. You can sink your toes into the soft warm sand, lie back and relax under the blue skies and start to savour the special way of life that only Camotes island has to offer you. There are a number of resorts in camotes that gives excellent accomodation at a reasonable price. You can enjoy, chill and relax in their uncrowded resorts. The beauty and tranquility of Camotes island will surely guarantee a great weekend.<br /><br /><br />Aside from lounging on the natural sands for warm sunshine, or unwind beneath an umbrella as cool breeze caress you, you can also explore the caves of Camotes island which were used as shelters from the Japanese during WWII. It is also rumored that until today, people are still searching for hidden treasures in these caves which were kept during WWII.<br /><br /><br />If you're looking for more adventure, you can also visit Camotes' Mangodlong rock resort and experience a breathtaking cliff diving session with your friends. With jumps varying between 30 and 50 feet and numerous shadows lurking beneath the water’s surface, Mangodlong's cliffs are both treacherous and ironically very beautiful.<br /><br /><br />Lake Danao is also another spot that you can visit. This guitar-shape lake, is known to be the largest in Visayas and Mindanao.The total size of the lake is 680 hectares. They have developed a lake park where you can go on picnic, fishing and boating. A paddle boat is available for you to go around the lake. You can also use the boat in going across a small island at the center of the lake.<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.cebucentral.com/cebuinfocus/camotes-island.html" rel="nofollow">via</a></span><br /><br /><br />Other pictures of Camotes Island.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVg8fCliWI/AAAAAAAAA1I/H91cO-pPKsM/s1600-h/camotes_island2.jpg" title="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/01/camotes-island-famous-unspoiled-natural.html" title="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVg8fCliWI/AAAAAAAAA1I/H91cO-pPKsM/s320/camotes_island2.jpg" alt="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293243529284651362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/01/camotes-island-famous-unspoiled-natural.html" title="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVhFFySqeI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/rsydebOTW00/s320/camotes-island3.gif" alt="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293243677124241890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/01/camotes-island-famous-unspoiled-natural.html" title="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVhFUZprrI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/B6zuEpoH3I8/s320/camotes-island4.jpg" alt="Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293243681047424690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2009/01/camotes-island-famous-unspoiled-natural.html" title="Santiago Bay Resort at Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SXVhFpJymuI/AAAAAAAAA1g/vjsB4OtnUtM/s320/Santiago-Bay-Resort.jpg" alt="Santiago Bay Resort at Camotes Island – The Famous Unspoiled Natural Beauty" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293243686618045154" border="0" /></a></div></div>Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-73964021333003180702008-12-04T15:28:00.000-08:002008-12-04T15:46:33.950-08:00Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination<div style="text-align: justify;">Pagudpud is an enormous place to visit if you're <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/12/pagudpud-future-famous-tourist.html" title="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoAsu6S4I/AAAAAAAAAwY/tyz6mfKRQPU/s320/pagudpud_lagoon.jpg" alt="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276081324681743234" border="0" /></a>looking for the comparatively perfect charms of the Philippines. Pagudpud is a wide and beautiful town on the northwest tip of Ilocos Norte, Luzon, bounded to the south by the town of Bangui and to the east by the Cordillera Mountain Range, the town of Adams and the province of Cagayan. The South China Sea lies to the west and north.<br /><br /><br />It is considered the largest island in the Philippines. The hills and mountains are luxuriant, the valleys productive. It lies 45 miles north of Laoag City, the provincial capital, and about 350 miles north of Manila -- about the equal distance between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Creeks, streams and waterfalls splash the landscape and spill into the South China Sea. All around, the ocean and sky are awash in varying shades of blue.<br /><br /><br />Pagudpud is approximately 500 kilometers from Manila, which is 12 hours straight drive by car, or about 15-18 hours with three major stop overs and some minor picture takings along the way.<br /><br /><br />On your way there you will surely enjoy the travel passing through Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac (Take the first stop-over here, there are lots of restaurants outside the Luisita gate). Be careful driving along the highway in the town of San Manuel, about 10-15 km after Luisita gate it is accident prone area.<br /><br /><br />After 5 hours drive from Manila, you will find yourself entering the province of Pangasinan via towns of Carmen-Urdaneta, and then you will pass by the town of Sison Pangasinan.<br /><br /><br />When you are in Agoo, you are half way on your trip to Pagudpud.<br /><br /><br />When you are in Vigan you are about 80% the travel to the breath taking views of Pagudpud “a Boracay 25 years ago” where one can marvel at the deep blue sea on your left while driving in the highway, see a forest-like hectares of coconut tree plantation (planted just feet away and side by side ) and of course the world famous white beaches.<br /><br /><br />Pagudpud Beaches, 2 hours north of Laoag City, has powder-white sand, but it's hard to tell which is bluer: the sky or the sea. While you are making up your mind, you might also consider a stop in Pasuquin, where the famous biscocho (Ilocos biscuit) is a favorite take-home delicacy for local visitors. But don't forget to check your watch, for while you play in the waters of Pagudpud, you may not notice how much time you have spent on these delightful shores, which are at the very tip of Luzon Island.<br /><br /><br />Here are some tips on going there:<br /><br />1. Take at least three 45 minute major stop-overs; Luisita in Tarlac, Agoo in La Union and Vigan in Ilocos Sur.<br /><br />2. Take pictures of the old churches.<br /><br />3. an alternate driver every 2 or 3 hours drive will prevent driving fatigue.<br /><br />4. Visit the remains of Former president Marcos in the town of Batac ilocs norte. That is right before Laoag City. Also, do not fail to drop by Fort Ilocandia, the only five-star hotel in the northern part of the Philippines.<br /><br />5. Enjoy the small restaurants in Laoag, Ilocos Sur. Cherish the Ilocano Longganisa both in Vigan and Laoag.<br /><br />6. To fully enjoy your vacation, spend some 3-5 days or a 2-4 overnight stay from Vigan to laoag to Pagudpud.<br /><br /><br />PAGUDPUD! The future famous tourist destination. Make it a memorable, once in a lifetime escapade.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoMJ6xbeI/AAAAAAAAAwg/xulRvxnfALw/s1600-h/pagudpud.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br />Other pictures of Pagudpud<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/12/pagudpud-future-famous-tourist.html" title="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoMJ6xbeI/AAAAAAAAAwg/xulRvxnfALw/s320/pagudpud.jpg" alt="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276081521494683106" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/12/pagudpud-future-famous-tourist.html" title="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 127px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoQ40HHEI/AAAAAAAAAwo/0qZ9umdZK80/s320/pagudpud2.jpg" alt="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276081602802687042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoZnokVCI/AAAAAAAAAw4/yzuN1m9Cdhs/s1600-h/pagudpudbeach2.jpg" title="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination"><br /></a><a href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/12/pagudpud-future-famous-tourist.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoZnokVCI/AAAAAAAAAw4/yzuN1m9Cdhs/s320/pagudpudbeach2.jpg" alt="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276081752809690146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoVnX62fI/AAAAAAAAAww/Ud-r3jD1k3w/s1600-h/pagudpudbeach.jpg" title="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination"></a><a href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/12/pagudpud-future-famous-tourist.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SThoVnX62fI/AAAAAAAAAww/Ud-r3jD1k3w/s320/pagudpudbeach.jpg" alt="Pagudpud - The Future Famous Tourist Destination" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276081684020386290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-59966773964438172472008-11-16T21:04:00.000-08:002008-11-16T21:29:28.847-08:00Siargao Island - The Hidden Tropical Jewel<div style="text-align: justify;">Surigao del Norte is a medley island in the northeastern <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/siargao-island-hidden-tropical-jewel.html" title="Siargao Island - The Hidden Tropical Jewel"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 203px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SSD8qzmhdZI/AAAAAAAAAnY/cHuXObD4IF8/s320/siragao_overview.jpg" alt="Siargao Island - The Hidden Tropical Jewel" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269489376359970194" border="0" /></a>tip of Mindanao. A province that has managed to preserve its natural marvel through the years. On the eastern side of the province is Siargao Island, a hidden tropical jewel of the Pacific that hosts one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and home of wave surfing and the famous CLOUD 9, the latest sport and tourist attraction to take the country by storm It is the Surfing Capital of the Philippines. The best known surfing break now with a world reputation of being in the top Surfing Waves in the world, is nick-named "Cloud Nine". But there are literally scores of breaks down this coast, and every time a surfing expedition is mounted in the area, more new breaks are being discovered.<br /><br /><br />Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island situated 800 kilometers southeast of Manila in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land mass of approximately 437 kilometers. It has a land mass of approximately 437 kilometers. The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet-Port Pilar with a coastline marked by a succession of reefs, small points and white sandy beaches. There are similar neighboring islands and islets with similar landforms. The reefs and points are excellent for picking up any swell that comes along turning into clean, fast waves. The Island's Pacific-facing reefs are situated on the edge of the Philippine Trench, and the extremely deep offshore waters guarantee the ocean swells have undiluted power when they encounter the many coral and rock reefs, giving Siargao excellent surfing conditions, particularly during the southwest "habagat" monsoon from August to November, when the prevailing wind is offshore.<br /><br /><br />Siargao Island, faces the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Deep, the second deepest water in the world, at more than 11 km below sea level. The area is pure tropics with the plenty activities including snorkeling, island hopping, waterfalls, swimming holes and of course awesome waves and friendly locals.<br /><br /><br />This right-breaking reef wave is the site of the annual Siargao Cup, a domestic and international surfing competition sponsored by the provincial government of Surigao del Norte. The wave was discovered by travelling surfers in the late 1980's, and named and made well-known by American photographer John S Callahan, who published the first major feature on Siargao Island in the US based SURFER Magazine in March 1993, and hundreds of photos in many other books and magazines since. Callahan has returned to the island many times since his first visit in 1992, and his efforts to photograph and publish surfing related and general location material from Siargao islandin books and magazines around the world has put the island on the international map and drawn thousands of surfers and tourists to Siargao island.<br /><br /><br />There are several other excellence waves on Siargao and nearby islands, but Cloud 9 has received more publicity than any other wave in the area, indeed in the Philippines as a whole. It is the only wave in the area easy to get to without a boat, leading to overcrowding and the nickname of "Crowd 9" among surfers worldwide as keen foreign and locally owned accommodation and tourist facilities attempt to profit from the magazine publicity and the annual arrival of visitors drawn by the Siargao Cup competition in September.<br />Siargao Islands contain the biggest mangrove forest reserves in Mindanao on the opposite coastline. Long stretches of wetlands equally indicate potentials for commercial seaweed propagation. Siargao Island is greatly influenced by the winds and currents coming uninterrupted from the Pacific Ocean, intensified by the Mindanao current running westward through the Siargao Strait.<br /><br /><br />Offshore, a classic tropical island lay secluded within its surrounding coral reef and the dozen coconut palms dressed in the center circle of the island crackle gently in the morning breeze. Off to the right, well within the massive coastal reef, lay a shining white sand bar some 200 meters long, maintained by a group of some forty black-headed terns that stood chattering among themselves at the waters edge. The tide of Siargao is diurnal with tidal curves typically present especially on the east coast of the island.<a href="http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_beach/siargao.html" rel="nofollow">via</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />How to get there?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Manila - Cebu City - Surigao City -Siargao Island</span><br /><br />Manila - Surigao City<br />Air via Asian Spirit<br />Sea by SuperFerry, Sulpicio<br />Land by Philtranco Bus<br /><br /><br />Manila to Cebu<br />Air via Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines<br />Sea by SuperFerry, Sulpicio<br /><br /><br />Cebu City - Siargao Island<br />Air via SEAIR<br /><br /><br />Cebu City - Surigao City<br />Air via Asian Spirit<br />Sea via Cokaliong ,SuperFerry, Sulpicio<br /><br /><br />Surigao City - Dapa (entry point Siargao Island)<br />Sea via Fastcraft Aska and Fortune Jet<br /><br /><br />Dapa - Gen. Luna (beach & surfing area)<br />Land by van / motorbike / jeepney<br /><br /><br />Sayak (siargao airport) - Gen. Luna (beach & surfing area)<br />Land by van / motorbike / jeepney<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Manila - Butuan City - Surigao City - Siargao Island</span><br /><br />Manila to Butuan<br />Air via Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines<br /><br /><br />Manila to Cebu City<br />Air via Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air PhilippinesSea by SuperFerry, Sulpicio<br /><br /><br />Cebu City to Butuan City<br />Sea by SuperFerry, Sulpicio, Cebu Ferries<br /><br /><br />Butuan City - Surigao City<br />Land by Private Van, Bus, Jeepney<br />Surigao City - Dapa (entry point Siargao Island)<br />Sea via Fastcraft Aska and Fortune Jet<br /><br /><br />Dapa - Gen. Luna (beach & surfing area)<br />Land by van / motorbike / jeepney<br /><br /><br />Sayak (siargao airport) - Gen. Luna (beach & surfing area)<br />Land by van / motorbike / jeepney<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Other pictures of Siargao Island, Philippines.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/siargao-island-hidden-tropical-jewel.html" title="Surfing at Siargao Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 137px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SSD9R-DpARI/AAAAAAAAAn4/S5U8tYZ-HWY/s320/siargao-island.jpg" alt="Surfing at Siargao Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269490049181352210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/siargao-island-hidden-tropical-jewel.html" title="Naked Island at Siargao"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 137px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SSD9KUBHFLI/AAAAAAAAAno/oXLoQ9Pzd68/s320/naked_island_siargao.jpg" alt="Naked Island at Siargao" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269489917637366962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/siargao-island-hidden-tropical-jewel.html" title="Cottage in Siargao Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SSD9OBnf_qI/AAAAAAAAAnw/z0iFT1e3Xxo/s320/siargao_cottage.jpg" alt="Cottage in Siargao Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269489981417586338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/siargao-island-hidden-tropical-jewel.html" title="White Sands in Siargao Island"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SSD9VODlKZI/AAAAAAAAAoA/5_NicMcl-OQ/s320/white_sands_siargao_island.jpg" alt="White Sands in Siargao Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269490105015675282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Video of Siargao Island, Philippines<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dLaewfPmAtA&hl=en&fs=1" rel="nofollow"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dLaewfPmAtA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" rel="nofollow" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><br /></div></div>Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-61940401702663296402008-11-09T23:40:00.000-08:002008-11-09T23:48:23.188-08:00Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone<meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title>Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone</title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.2 (Win32)"><meta name="CREATED" content="20081110;13453824"><meta name="CHANGED" content="20081110;15014393"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Mayon Volcano is an active stratovolcano in <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/mayon-volcano-perfect-cone.html" title="Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SRflpTL_YeI/AAAAAAAAAl0/F_DdSHIApAU/s320/mayon_volcano.jpg" alt="Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266930786921046498" border="0" /></a>the Philippines on the island of Luzon, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region. The near perfectly cone shaped volcano is situated 15 kilometres northwest of Legazpi City. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />Mayon Volcano is one of the candidates of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. 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. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">
<br />Mayon is a stratovolcano or composite volcano. The current cone was formed through pyroclastic and lava flows from past eruptiond. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Phillipines, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years. It is located between the Eurasian and the Philippine Plate, at a convergent plate boundary: where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the lighter continental plate overrides the oceanic plate, forcing it down; magma is formed where the rock melts.
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<br />Like other volcanoes located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire". It is renowned as the "Perfect Cone" volcano because of its almost perfectly conical shape.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">
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<br /></a><a href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/mayon-volcano-perfect-cone.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SRfl02HHTzI/AAAAAAAAAmM/KoJSl0QsNlU/s320/mayon_volcano3.jpg" alt="Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266930985274396466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/11/mayon-volcano-perfect-cone.html" title="Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SRfl4ib8XRI/AAAAAAAAAmU/kUGzpKP_pYs/s320/Mayon-volcano4.gif" alt="Mayon Volcano – The Perfect Cone" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266931048712527122" border="0" /></a></p> Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-49069976131521644212008-10-09T16:50:00.000-07:002008-11-05T23:37:17.863-08:00Chocolate Hills in Bohol<div style="text-align: justify;">The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philippine-hotspots.blogspot.com/2008/10/chocolate-hills-in-bohol.html" title="Chocolate Hills in Bohol"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SRKee8Z4UaI/AAAAAAAAAiM/OM6UZGhDWIk/s320/chocolate_hills1.jpg" alt="Chocolate Hills in Bohol" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265445168797471138" border="0" /></a>formation in Bohol, Philippines. Probably, it is Bohol's most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills, or as some say, women's breasts, and remind us of the hills in a small child's drawing. Most people who first see pictures of this landscape can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-made artifact. However, this idea is quickly abandoned, as the effort would surely surpass the construction of the pyramids in Egypt.
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<br />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 very uniform in shape and mostly between 30 and 50 meters high. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season. From this color, the hills derive their name. At other times, the hills are green, and the association may be a bit difficult to make.
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<br />According to the legend, it that the hills came into existence when two giants threw stones and sand at each other in a fight that lasted for days. When they were finally exhausted, they made friends and left the island, but left behind the mess they made. For the more romantically inclined is the tale of Arogo, a young and very strong giant who fell in love with an ordinary mortal girl called Aloya. After she died, the giant Arogo cried bitterly. His tears then turned into hills, as a lasting proof of his grief.
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<br />However, up to this day, even geologists have not reached consensus on how they where formed. The most commonly accept theory is that they are the weathered formations of a kind of marine limestone on top of a impermeable layer of clay. If you climb the 214 steps to the top of the observation hill near the complex, you can read this explanation on a bronze plaque.
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<br />Plenty of tourist guides and tour operators will be happy to bring you to the chocolate hills, either as a separate trip or as part of a day tour. However, if you want to go here on your own, from Tagbilaran, you will have to go the integrated bus terminal in Dao and catch a bus going to Carmen. If you look like a stranger, you will have a hard time not finding one. At the entrance of the bus terminal people will point you to the right bus. Make sure it is the first one to leave, and ask the driver to drop you off at the Chocolate Hills complex, about 4 kilometers before the town of Carmen. From there it is a 10 minute walk along a road winding up to the complex.
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<br />To get back to Tagbilaran, you will have to walk back to the main road, and wait for a bus to pass by. The last bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran leaves at four P.M. Alternatively, you can use the services of the motorcyclists who often wait here for tourist, and ride 'habal-habal,' or motorbike taxi.
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<br />If you're coming from Tubigon (arriving from Cebu by boat), a few buses go to Carmen daily, but sometimes you'll have to wait for some time for the bus to fill up. When you arrive in Carmen, you can catch the next bus or jeepney in the direction of Bilar, Loay or Tagbilaran, or ask a 'habal-habal' driver to bring you to the Chocolate Hills Complex.
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<br />If you would like to stay in the Chocolate Hills, you have very little choice. The only facility is the Government run Chocolate Hills resort. Currently, this hotel is undergoing renovation and extension, but, since funds have run out, work on this is suspended, and you'll have to deal with the mess of a half-completed resort. However, the staff are friendly, and if you stay here overnight, seeing the sun rise over this bizarre landscape is worth the inconvenience. The place also has a still functional and maintained swimming pool, which is behind the unfinished building, a little bit downhill.<a href="http://www.bohol.ph/article6.html" rel="nofollow">via </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SO6cuTFQuBI/AAAAAAAAATk/DLlNl_OLJUg/s1600-h/chocolate_hills.jpg">
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<br /><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title>Philipine Hot Spots – Chocolate Hills, Bohol</title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.2 (Win32)"><meta name="CREATED" content="20081010;7215530"><meta name="CHANGED" content="20081010;8075848"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><embed style="height: 385px ! important; width: 480px ! important;" src="http://xml.truveo.com/eb/i/2333270214/a/58ef677afb89fc040e3dec6de7dd6c26/p/1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" flashvars="autoplay=0" title="Philipine Hot Spots – Chocolate Hills, Bohol" width="425" height="355"></embed></p></div></div>Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-13504021621941545282008-10-03T00:50:00.002-07:002008-10-03T00:51:21.019-07:00About Philippine Hot SpotsThis site offers information about top tourist spots in the Philippines and serves as reference and resource information about the country.Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-86147245872434585592008-10-03T00:50:00.001-07:002008-11-05T23:40:03.233-08:00Philippine Hot Spots Pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Philippine Hot Spots Pictures<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ-Mkoa3I/AAAAAAAAATM/5A_OmQHuWLw/s1600-h/hotspot7.jpg"><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ-Mkoa3I/AAAAAAAAATM/5A_OmQHuWLw/s320/hotspot7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252834307342887794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ7SIh54I/AAAAAAAAATE/cs7N3tTYipw/s1600-h/hotspot6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ7SIh54I/AAAAAAAAATE/cs7N3tTYipw/s320/hotspot6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252834257296025474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ4yMkcKI/AAAAAAAAAS8/EOj6Wd5AG-g/s1600-h/hotspot3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ4yMkcKI/AAAAAAAAAS8/EOj6Wd5AG-g/s320/hotspot3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252834214363295906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ1vf9kMI/AAAAAAAAAS0/AjfLMX-1Nj0/s1600-h/hotspot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_62H4IT9tM_0/SOXQ1vf9kMI/AAAAAAAAAS0/AjfLMX-1Nj0/s320/hotspot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252834162099720386" border="0" /></a>Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570748688767572370.post-19515663579140467422008-10-03T00:48:00.000-07:002008-10-03T00:49:45.746-07:00Philippine Hot Spots Link PartnersPlease <a href="mailto:ajcones@gmail.com"><span style="color:blue;">email us</span></a> if you want exchange link with.Wencolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04552235810970681815noreply@blogger.com0