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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