Puerto Princesa: The Great Underground river

Puerto Princesa - If Indonesia had Komodo, Puerto Princesa the Philippines has become the world wonders New7Wonders. It is cave in Palawan, with the river winding along the 8.2 km and split through a waterfall. Strikes!

There's a bit of a traveler who visited the Philippines only to visited Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island. The real attraction is not located in the city, but about 50 Km from the city. The name of the region is Sabang, where the existence of an underground river that purportedly the longest in the world.

Judging from puerto-undergroundriver.com, Thursday (17/10/2013) Puerto Princesa Underground River to be part of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. On January 29, 2012, the river officially became one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World version of New7Wonders.

Puerto Princesa Underground River flows in the cave, the length is about 8.2 Km. The river empties directly in the South China Sea. A traveler can take a tour entering the cave, look stunning stalagmites and stalactites, find the uniqueness in the river.

Palawan Tour, for example, from the official website presenting travel packages Puerto Princesa Underground River. During the 8-hour tour will take you into the cave in total darkness, of course, with an experienced guide. The price is 1,640 pesos (about USD 417,000) per person including a shuttle from the hotel in Puerto Princesa, ship to Sabang, lunch, tickets and entry permits, and English-speaking guide.

In 2010, a group of environmentalists and geologists discovered again the river below Puerto Princesa Underground River. This means, there is a small waterfall that flows into the cave. They also found a large dome-shaped cave, about 300 meters in height from the surface of the river water.

But, you are not allowed to enter the cave is too deep because of the lack of oxygen. Before down the Puerto Princesa Underground River, precisely at the mouth of the cave, there is a clear green water lagoon surrounded by ancient forests. Beautiful!

Visited Puerto Princesa be by air or sea. There are daily flights from Manila using carrier Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines. There are also direct flights to Cebu, 4 times a week.

If you choose by sea, there are boats available from Manila to Puerto Princessa with stops in Coron. But the only way this ship 2 times a week.

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