Natural features in Philippines

Natural features

Coron, Palawan

Coron, Palawan

An island famous for Kayangan Lake, a clear lake surrounded by limestone cliffs, Twin Lagoon and the wrecks of Japanese ships sunk in 1944, which are…

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El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago

El Nido, Palawan

Limestone islands rising from turquoise water at the northern tip of Palawan, with lagoons, beaches and coves.

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Puerto Princesa Underground River

Puerto Princesa, Palawan

A river that flows 8 km underground through a limestone cave into the sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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White Island, Camiguin

Yumbing, Camiguin

A horseshoe-shaped sandbar of pure white sand off the north coast of Camiguin, with nothing on it at all, and views back to the island's volcanoes.

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Chocolate Hills, Bohol

Bohol

More than 1,200 rounded grassy hills, which turn brown in the dry season like chocolate drops.

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Katibawasan Falls, Camiguin

Mambajao, Camiguin

A slender waterfall that drops about 70 m into a cool, deep pool surrounded by ferns, orchids and forest, on the slopes of Mount Timpoong.

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White Beach, Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

A long white-sand beach west of Puerto Galera town on the north coast of Mindoro, lined with cheap resorts, bars and restaurants.