Nat Geo lists Palawan among the best destinations of 2011
By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
January 7, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Editors of the world-renowned National Geographic Traveler have listed Palawan in the Philippines among the “20 Best Trips of 2011.”
They lauded the largest province in country for its “limestone karst cliffs, coral atolls, mangrove forests, sugar-white sandy beaches, and extensive fringing reefs [that] create one of the Philippines' most biodiverse terrestrial and marine environments.”
Top spots of Palawan were also highlighted in the National Geographic website:
“On the main island (also named Palawan) near Sabang, hike the three-mile (five-kilometer) Monkey Trail to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park's navigable underground river. The five-mile (eight-kilometer) coastal rain forest route is home to long-tailed macaques, blue-naped parrots, and other indigenous wildlife.
“In the province’s northern Calamianes islands, Coron Island is considered one of the world’s top scuba diving destinations, offering World War II-vintage wreck diving and snorkeling in calm, crystalline waters.
Nearby Culion Island, a former leper colony surrounded by sea grass beds and coral reefs, is an emerging ecotourism destination worth a day trip.”
Nat Geo first heralded Palawan “one of the best destinations in the world” back in 2007, for its “incredibly beautiful seascapes and landscapes.”
Apart from its magazine, the National Geographic Channel has also put its spotlight on Palawan, the fish and wildlife sanctuary of the Philippines since 1967, on some its programs, such as “Word Travels.”
The adventure-travel documentary series, hosted by the husband and wife tandem of Robin Esrock (who also serves as co-creator and co-writer of the show) and Julia Dimon, featured Palawan, as well as the Philippines' busy capital, Manila, in its second season with the episode, “A Taste of Paradise.”
The 19 other destinations selected by the prestigious publication are: Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia; Plitvice Lakes in Croatia; Sardini, Italy; Tasmania, Australia; Fjord Norway (Western Norway); Uruguay; Shimla, India; Messinia Region, Greece; Dominica, island-nation in the Carribbean Sea; Namibia, South Africa; Laos; Kodiak Island in Alaska; the Scottish Highlands; Tunisia, Africa; Black Sea Coast, Crimea; Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec; Shikoku, Japan; Papua New Guinea; and Kurdistan, Iraq.
They lauded the largest province in country for its “limestone karst cliffs, coral atolls, mangrove forests, sugar-white sandy beaches, and extensive fringing reefs [that] create one of the Philippines' most biodiverse terrestrial and marine environments.”
Top spots of Palawan were also highlighted in the National Geographic website:
“On the main island (also named Palawan) near Sabang, hike the three-mile (five-kilometer) Monkey Trail to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park's navigable underground river. The five-mile (eight-kilometer) coastal rain forest route is home to long-tailed macaques, blue-naped parrots, and other indigenous wildlife.
“In the province’s northern Calamianes islands, Coron Island is considered one of the world’s top scuba diving destinations, offering World War II-vintage wreck diving and snorkeling in calm, crystalline waters.
Nearby Culion Island, a former leper colony surrounded by sea grass beds and coral reefs, is an emerging ecotourism destination worth a day trip.”
Nat Geo first heralded Palawan “one of the best destinations in the world” back in 2007, for its “incredibly beautiful seascapes and landscapes.”
Apart from its magazine, the National Geographic Channel has also put its spotlight on Palawan, the fish and wildlife sanctuary of the Philippines since 1967, on some its programs, such as “Word Travels.”
The adventure-travel documentary series, hosted by the husband and wife tandem of Robin Esrock (who also serves as co-creator and co-writer of the show) and Julia Dimon, featured Palawan, as well as the Philippines' busy capital, Manila, in its second season with the episode, “A Taste of Paradise.”
The 19 other destinations selected by the prestigious publication are: Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia; Plitvice Lakes in Croatia; Sardini, Italy; Tasmania, Australia; Fjord Norway (Western Norway); Uruguay; Shimla, India; Messinia Region, Greece; Dominica, island-nation in the Carribbean Sea; Namibia, South Africa; Laos; Kodiak Island in Alaska; the Scottish Highlands; Tunisia, Africa; Black Sea Coast, Crimea; Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec; Shikoku, Japan; Papua New Guinea; and Kurdistan, Iraq.
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