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Palawan

Capital: Puerto Princesa Population: 939,594 Area: 14,650 km²
About Palawan

Consistently voted the best island in the world, featuring El Nido, Coron, and the Puerto Princesa Underground River.

Destinations (12)

Island
Balabac Islands

The southernmost frontier of Palawan, a chain of islands near Borneo with the clearest waters in the Philippines. Onuk I...

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Island
Coron

A premier diving and island-hopping destination in northern Palawan, Coron is famous for its Japanese World War II shipw...

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Island
Coron Shipwreck Diving

World-class wreck diving at sunken WWII Japanese warships in crystal-clear waters. One of the top dive destinations glob...

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Beach
El Nido

A first-class municipality in Palawan known for its towering limestone cliffs, pristine lagoons, and white sand beaches....

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Island
El Nido Big Lagoon

A stunning lagoon surrounded by towering limestone cliffs in El Nido. Crystal-clear emerald waters perfect for kayaking....

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Lake
Kayangan Lake

Often called the cleanest lake in the Philippines. Crystal-clear waters surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs in Coron...

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Beach
Nacpan Beach

A 4-kilometer golden sand beach in El Nido regularly ranked among the best beaches in the world. Less crowded than main ...

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Beach
Port Barton

A quiet, unspoiled fishing village and beach destination on the west coast of Palawan, offering a more laid-back alterna...

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Cave
Puerto Princesa Underground River

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New7Wonders of Nature, this subterranean river flows for 8.2 kilometers thro...

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Cave
Puerto Princesa Underground River

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The world's longest navigable underground river at ...

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Nature
Tubbataha Reef

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the middle of the Sulu Sea, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park protects almost 100,000 hectare...

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Nature
Tubbataha Reefs

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sulu Sea. One of the world's best diving spots with pristine coral reefs and marine ...

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