Great Spot For Summer Vacation In The Philippines

Captivating Spot For Summer 

Destination In The

Philippines

*BORACAY

Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 km south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.
       The population of boracay Island is 12,003 with the area of 10.32 km².

*Boracay is one of the most famous destination for relaxation. Boracay was awarded as the best island in the world  from the international travel magazine. Spots you might enjoy: White Sand Beach, The Bat Caves, Kalibo Aklan, etc. When you’re in the boracay you may enjoy the same very fine white sand and crystalline and pristine waters.

Activities/Exercises:

Scuba Diving, Wind Surfing, sailing, snorkeling,etc.

*Palawan Underground River

      Puerto Princesa Underground River’s Mermaid

(Photo credit from google)

These enormous vegetarians can be found in warm coastal waters from East Africa to Australia, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong’s tail is fluked like a whale’s. Both are related to the elephant, although the giant land animal is not at all similar in appearance or behavior. Dugongs graze on underwater grasses day and night, rooting for them with their bristled, sensitive snouts and chomping them with their rough lips. These mammals can stay underwater for six minutes before surfacing. They sometimes breathe by “standing” on their tail with their heads above water. Dugongs spend much of their time alone or in pairs, though they are sometimes seen gathered in large herds of a hundred animals. Female dugongs have one calf after a yearlong pregnancy, and the mother helps her young reach the surface and take its first breath. A young dugong remains close to its mother for about 18 months, sometimes catching a ride on her broad back. These languid animals make an easy target for coastal hunters, and they were long sought for their meat, oil, skin, bones, and teeth. Dugongs are now legally protected throughout their range, but their populations are still in a tenuous state. (source: google)

The beauty of the PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER

this photo was taken by the association, La Venta. It is a research group that organizes and runs various geographical exploration projects with particular attention to the underground world. The purpose of the expedition was to explore new sections of the Subterranean River and to look for other caves in the highest parts of the limestone massif. I hope some of you could  visit Puerto Princesa, Palawan soon!!

Did you know that large number of bats inhabit the Puerto Princesa Underground River? Here are some trivia about bats! :)

1. Bats are ancient animals that have been around at least 50 million years. Despite this incredible length of time they still look much like their fossil ancestors.

2. Bats are the only mammal that is truly capable flight. Of the nearly 4000 species of mammals in the world—there are over 1000 species of bats, .that means they make up over 25%

3. Contrary to popular belief bats have very good eyesight, but most can’t see. in the dark any better than we can.   In addition to vision, bats use sound (echolocation) to navigate in the dark and find food.

4.Bats reproduce very slowly, most females have only one pup per year. Bats that survive to adulthood may live more than 30 years. The oldest bat on record is Myotis brandtii in Russia - recaptured after 41 years!

(Source: Google)