Philippines 2011 13-07 Underground River Sebang 091

El Nido - paradise in the sun.

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July 18th 2011
On Wednesday I took a tour to the Subterranean River, Sabang. I was picked up early at around 7 and then had a two hour van journey to Sabang. To get there we had to travel to the other side of the island through the forested mountains which make up a large part of central Palawan. The main road is fairly slow with many ups and downs, twists and turns but the scenery kept my mind off the buffeting ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more