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TOURIST SPOTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Philippines is a group of islands. There are 7200 islands all in all. The country is consisting three largest islands, Luzon, Visayas Mindanao. Luzon is located in the North part while Mindanao is on the south part. Visayas is in the middle part.

Luzon is the biggest island in the Philippines, where the capital of the country located, Manila. There are many things that can astound my eye sights in the north such as

1. Pagsanjan Falls is the mini waterfalls located in the small village of Laguna. Laguna is just 1-2 hours southward of Manila. If are the kind if person who wants adrenaline junk, then this fall is for you. You need to take row boat to reach the fall. The waterway becomes wilder passing through cliff rocks.

2. Laguna Bay is the largest bay in the Philippines. It has majestic coastal view. The countryside scenery can make you relax and enjoy the fresh the trees provide.

3. Hidden Valley Spring. If you are the kind of person who likes spring with cold, hot and soda water, this place is the best for you. The valley settles just at the foot of the Mountain Makiling. Mount Makiling is one of the famous myth in the Philippines. It is a story of lady.

4. Baguio City. This place is famous for its mountain weather and indigenous settling here. Panagbenga is one of the famous festival in this place. The word derive from the local word which means LET THE FLOWERS BLOOM. The festival last for 1 month. It is better to visit this place on January and February.

Baguio has a good vegetation and it provides vegetables all over the country. It is also famous through its strawberry and hand made craft, waved clothes, silver and pine trees.

5. Sagada is situated west of the west part of Bontoc, Bontoc is the capital of Mountain Province. As the name suggest, the place has a lot of mountain. One famous place is Sagada. It has majestic astounding view of the beauty of mountain. The weather is so cold especially every January and February which crops are even frozen.Towering cliffs, subterranean cave and virgin forest are the major scenery of Sagada.

6. Intramuros in located in Manila. If you wanna have an idea about the life way back during Spanish Era, you better hit this place. It has strong influence of Spanish life. Anticques, old house and old pictures can be seen here.


7. Ilocos Sur. If there is Intramuros in Manila, there is also another place in Ilocos Sur. You can the the big influence of the Spanish. Ilocos is the hometown of the late President Ferdinand Marcus. He was a president for more than 20 year.

8 Hundred Islands. If you the person that likes snorkeling, you better hit this place. Hundred Islands, as the name suggest, it composes of 100 islets and it is located in the Golf of Pangasinan, Philippines, northwest of Luzon. Pangasinan is famous to its MILK FISH (bangus) particularly boneless bangus ( BONELESS MILK FISH)

9. Puerto Gallera. This place is known as marine reserve and endowed of its caves. It is called Galleon Port and its the famous resort in the Philippines. Galleon Gallera can be reached from Batangas port to Mindoro by ferry service. You gonna enjoy the magnificent of the nature

10. Subic Bay. It is nor hub of tourism
and commerce in the country. I was former US naval base in the Philippines. If you want to be licensed scuba diver, visit this place have your class here.

11. Boracay. One of the most expensive places in the Philippines. It is where the art of tourism. White sand and beauty of nature can be seen here. It is known as the finest place in the whole world. The tranquility of the water is good for swimming, fishing, diving, and sunbathing.

If you wanna see the beauty of the Philippines, you better not to stay in Manila or avoid urban areas.