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Enchanting El Nido

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June 29th 2010
Our time in El Nido was like a dream. I've never been anywhere as stunningly scenic as the places we visited in the past 5 days. John describes it as ethereal. The views were so overwhelmingly beautiful that Brenda said we must have died and gone to heaven. Neither words nor pictures will really do this place justice. We arrived on the 25th after an hour flight from Manila. We stayed in El Nido to ... 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