Natural features

El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago

Philippines Palawan El Nido

El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago
Photo: Micluna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Limestone islands rising from turquoise water at the northern tip of Palawan, with lagoons, beaches and coves. Island-hopping tours A to D visit the Big and Small Lagoons, Secret Beach and Shimizu Island.


An eco-fee is collected. Some lagoons limit visitor numbers; book early. Nacpan Beach is a long golden beach north of town.

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