CORON
Coron Island is the third-largest island in the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about 170 nautical miles (310 km) southwest of Manila and is known for several Japanese shipwrecks of World War II vintage. The island is part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people. Known as Calis among the Tagbanwas and Coronians, its tribal chieftain is Apo Rodolfo Aguilar.
The area around the wrecks has rock formations which provide for snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet (24 m). The water is often calm. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as 10–30 feet and as deep as 120–140 feet (37–43 m). Most are in the range of about 60–80 feet.
The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese ships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top-10 best scuba diving sites in the world.
SOURCE; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron_Island
The area around the wrecks has rock formations which provide for snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet (24 m). The water is often calm. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as 10–30 feet and as deep as 120–140 feet (37–43 m). Most are in the range of about 60–80 feet.
The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese ships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top-10 best scuba diving sites in the world.
SOURCE; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron_Island
ACTIVITIES:
* Mt. Tapyas - a 30-minute trek from the town proper, Mt. Tapyas provides a breathtaking view of Coron Island, the residential areas, the commercial buildings, the greenery of Coron and the road to Busuanga. A staircase of hundred steps leads to the spacious view deck with a giant cross on top of Mt. Tapyas.
* Maquinit Hot Spring - located at Bgy. Tagumpay facing the passage of Coron Bay, it can be reached by tricycle from Poblacion for 15 minutes or by boat. A dip in the hot spring is an invigorating experience after a tiresome hike.
* Malcapuya Island - a beautiful Island with very fine white sand beach just like Boracay but without construction.
* Culion - the former leper colony. The public boat leaves Coron town at 12 noon daily and returns at 7:30 am the next day.
SOURCE: http://www.coronphilippines.com/thingstodo.php
* Mt. Tapyas - a 30-minute trek from the town proper, Mt. Tapyas provides a breathtaking view of Coron Island, the residential areas, the commercial buildings, the greenery of Coron and the road to Busuanga. A staircase of hundred steps leads to the spacious view deck with a giant cross on top of Mt. Tapyas.
* Maquinit Hot Spring - located at Bgy. Tagumpay facing the passage of Coron Bay, it can be reached by tricycle from Poblacion for 15 minutes or by boat. A dip in the hot spring is an invigorating experience after a tiresome hike.
* Malcapuya Island - a beautiful Island with very fine white sand beach just like Boracay but without construction.
* Culion - the former leper colony. The public boat leaves Coron town at 12 noon daily and returns at 7:30 am the next day.
SOURCE: http://www.coronphilippines.com/thingstodo.php
* Siete Pecados - popularized by the shoot of a local television show of a mermaid love story. Experience swimming in an aquarium, beautiful corals and a great variety of fishes. Recommended time to snorkle is around 1pm to 2pm. This is one of the best sites to snorkel in Coron.
* Barracuda Lake - located near the Kayangan Lake, it is also a Hall of Fame Awardee for the Cleanest and Greenest Lake in the country. Its name is derived from a story passed on from generation to generation that two giant barrucadas live in the lake. But its allure lies in its shimmering emerald waters.
* Kayangan Lake - before approaching the lake, go over the cave and glimpse at the great view on top of the mountain. This view is the most photographed area in Palawan. It is also judged as the cleanest lake in the country.
* Barracuda Lake - located near the Kayangan Lake, it is also a Hall of Fame Awardee for the Cleanest and Greenest Lake in the country. Its name is derived from a story passed on from generation to generation that two giant barrucadas live in the lake. But its allure lies in its shimmering emerald waters.
* Kayangan Lake - before approaching the lake, go over the cave and glimpse at the great view on top of the mountain. This view is the most photographed area in Palawan. It is also judged as the cleanest lake in the country.