25 emerging Philippine tourism hot spots named
DANJUGAN ISLANDS. Danjugan
Island is a marine and wildlife reserve, located in Barangay Bulata,
Cauayan, Negros Occidental. It is covered with a rainforest and has five
lagoons, three of which are landlocked and two of which are flooded at
high tide and colonized by coral and reef fish species. The island is
fringed with beaches where turtles nest. It is also surrounded by
diverse coral reefs. (Photo and caption from philippinegems.com)
DONSOL. Donsol is known
primarily for whale watching. Here tourists can interact with whale
sharks (butanding in local parlance) by snorkeling, diving, or by simply
waiting for them in areas where they come right up to the surface.
Donsol has been recognized as the “Whale Shark Capital of the World”.
Whale sharks are best sighted from February to April. (Photo and caption
from philippinegems.com)
KAPURPURAWAN ROCK FORMATION. The
Kapurpurawan rock formation is located on the rocky coast of Burgos,
Ilocos Norte. It is known for its creamy white and streamlined limestone
formations, which have been sculpted by different oceanic and weather
forces. Burgos is located on the northwestern tip of Ilocos Norte.
(Photo and caption from philippinegems.com)
LAKE SEBU. Lake Sebu is one of
the Philippines’ most important watersheds and a major provider of
irrigation to the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. It is
located in the ancestral domain of the T'boli and Ubo tribes. The DOT
has promoted the lake as one of the prime eco-tourism destinations in
Mindanao. (Photo and caption from philippinegems.com)
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