Tag: PHILIPPINES
A 3-Day Getaway Guide To Puerto Princesa Palawan
Puerto Princesa is a coastal city on Palawan Island in the western Philippines. It's a base for boat trips through the massive limestone caves and underground river of the biodiverse Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Dive sites are dotted around Puerto Princesa Bay, home to long-nosed dolphins, turtles and rays. Close to the port ...
Baclayon Church Bohol, Philippines
The Baclayon Church, one of the oldest Catholic church in the Philippines. This was first open to the public in the year 1727 and up to now. When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol in 2013, the church building sustained major damage. Photos by:Funterest.blog Baclayon Church was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2010. The National Historical Institute, now National Historical Commission of ...
Blood Compact Shrine, Bohol, Philippines
About the middle of March 1565, Captain General Miguel Lopez De Legaspi's fleet anchored along this shore, shortly thereafter, Legaspi, manifesting trust and confidence in the Islanders, enters into a Blood Compact with Datu Sikatuna, for the purpose of ensuring friendly relations between the Spaniards and the Natives. A few drops of blood drawn from ...
The Loboc River, Bohol, Philippines
The Loboc River is a river in the Bohol province of the Philippines. It is one of the major tourist destinations of Bohol. The source of the Loboc River is located in the town of Carmen, almost in the center of Bohol. Photos by:Funterest.blog After roaming around at the old Baclayon Church we were ready ...
Top 10 Luxury Hotels/Resorts In Panglao Island Bohol
Panglao is an island in the north Bohol Sea, located in the Central Visayas region of the Visayas island group, in the south-central Philippines. Panglao is a famous tourist destination for its white sand beaches and world-class diving sites. Panglao is very accessible to other natural wonders of Bohol such as the Chocolate Hills, the countless ...
9 Must-See Islands in Mindanao Philippines
Mindanao (/mɪndəˈnaʊ/ ( listen)) is the second largest island in the Philippines. Mindanao and the smaller islands surrounding it make up the island group of the same name. As of the 2010 census, the main island was inhabited by 20,281,545 people, while the entire Mindanao island group had a total of 21,968,174 residents. According to the 2015 Philippine Population ...
Santorini of Philippines
The Philippines were under the spanish rule for over 300 years. During three hundred years of Spanish colonialization, the Philippine architecture was dominated by the Spanish influences. A variety of aspects of the customs and traditions in the Philippines today can be traced back to this influence. If you are in the Philippines or if you are planning to visit the Philippines, this ...
Fossils in Bohol (Philippines)
These are fossils of giant sea clam attached to the rock. Also some other sea life and sand formation
Chocolate Hills Bohol, Philippines
Photos by:Funterest.blogThis was the last part of our Adventure while in Bohol.Chocolate hills can only be found in Bohol. The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 ...
Alona Tropical Beach Resort Bohol, Philippines
While in Panglao we choose to stay at Alona Tropical Beach Resort. We had been doing our research and reading reviews online about the resort, and it outweighs the bad reviews, from the good reviews.Alona Tropical Beach Resort| is beautiful, so lush and tropical. The grounds were very well kept, the beach was kept clean, and the ...