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Puerto Princesa & Palawan

Booking for Underground River

by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Entrance to the Puerto Princesa Underground River on Palawan The Puerto Princesa Underground River is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Because permits are required to visit the Underground River, and because the daily capacity is limited, it is advised to obtain the permits two weeks in advance of your desired…
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The Underground River: One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature

@DonnaAmisDavis Entrance to the Underground River Beaches, boats, bats and caves - for an experience like no other, put the Puerto Princesa Underground River on your bucket list. The Underground River, as it is also known, or shortened even more to PPUR, was recently officially named one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Where else can you combine tropical…
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Puerto Princesa & Palawan

Palawan, You Go! Travel + Leisure Votes Palawan #1 Island Overall

Entrance to the Puerto Princesa Underground River on Palawan A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO MY FAVORITE ISLAND! WOW! Travel+Leisure Magazine just announced the winners of their Best Of 2013, and Palawan made Number 1 Island Overall. Here's the link to the Travel+Leisure list. So many factors contribute to an island being voted The Best. Palawan is home to the Puerto Princesa…
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Animals Wild & Tame

Palawan Monkeys

@DonnaAmisDavis I visited with a couple of my favorite animals the other day - two young Palawan monkeys. These little guys are pets, living at a rest stop on the road to the Puerto Princesa Underground River. They loved the cooked saba bananas I bought for them. Palawan Monkey eating banana Monkeys have dexterous hands and feet. This little one is…
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Puerto Princesa & Palawan

Palawan — One of 20 Best Trips of 2011 — National Geographic

Underground River Entrance Palawan was honored to make National Geographic's list of the 20 Best Trips for 2011. And a warm Philippine welcome to all the visitors who are taking NatGeo's good advice and visiting this beautiful island! Puerto Princesa, and the rest of the island has many wonderful places to see and things to do. If you are a…
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