The busiest corner on Barangay Street in Coron, Palawan.
We took a 10 minute tricycle ride around the corner of El Nido town to Corong-Corong, known for it's impressive sunset views. Unfortunately, as we arrived the clouds had quickly rolled in, making the sky overcast and dull. Instead, we met Voy and his twin sons just as they were coming in from their afternoon of fishing. After asking the name of the two photogenic boys, Voy jokingly replied, "Uno and Dos." Later he explained that their real names were Allan and Allen. Yes....you read that correctly, same name, spelled differently.
The boys definitely made an impression on us and we couldn't help featuring them on our blog. We enjoy meeting local personalities along the way and will feature more "local life stories" in posts to come!
Local banca boat driver Dan-Dan on a small limestone cliff in El Nido.
•In El Nido there are several island hopping tours grouped in categories A, B, C, & D. We took tours A & B on two separate days. There are also options for overnight camping trips available.
•Tour packages are available all around town, however we booked ours right next to Rico's with Dan Dan. He gave us a great package...1600pesos for tour A and 1800pesos for tour B. Both included a fresh grilled fish lunch with fruit and salad. We went in a group of four, however the average rate per person is around 500-700 depending on the tour.
•Tour A includes Big and Small Lagoons on Miniloc Island, Secret Lagoon, Simizu Beach, and Seven Commando
•Tour B includes Panglasian Island, Snake Island, Cudugnon Cave, Pinagbuyatan Island, and Cathedral Island
•There is a 200peso per person environmental fee that is good for 10days in El Nido.
•El Nido lodging and food tends to be a little more expensive than the rest of Palawan. Bring plenty of cash as there are no ATM's in town. Art Cafe does accept credit cards for food, but most other places do not.
Here is a fun video we put together from our day at the ostrich farm. This was the first place we visited after arriving in Port Barton, marking the beginning of our trip. Hope you'll find it as amusing as we do!
<p>Ostrich Farm Video from Discover Palawan on Vimeo.</p>
A local San Vicente farmer with his son and Water Buffalo.
Reflections of people walking down pier in Coron, Palawan.
Kids playing on Paradise Island, Port Barton, Palawan
<p>Snorkeling Video in Palawan from Discover Palawan on Vimeo.</p>
Being two dive enthusiasts, we usually choose diving over snorkeling anyday, however we took the word from locals that snorkeling is comparable to diving in El Nido. We were pleasantly surprised by the corals thriving within 5-10 feet underwater and the creatures that inhabited the reef. Here's some snapshots from our snorkeling session by Panglasian Island.
Authentic Filipino Flippers! Courtesy of our banca boat driver Dan-Dan, we were able to try on a pair of these cleverly constructed flippers. Resembling wooden ping-pong paddles with foot straps, we were amazed by the efficiency of the flippers depsite their simple construction.
