El Nido

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Introducing El Nido

El Nido is the gateway to Palawan's greatest natural treasure: the Bacuit Archipelago. El Nido itself commands a stunning location, sandwiched between towering limestone karst cliffs and Bacuit Bay, with the fantastic contours of Cadlao Island looming right offshore.

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Unfortunately, the visitor to El Nido is literally caught between a rock and a hard place (excuse the pun), for the town itself is quite unprepossessing, with a collection of substandard accommodation and an overcrowded, hastily developed foreshore. Thus, if you want to visit the Bacuit Archipelago, you must choose between roughing it in El Nido, or shelling out big bucks for the accommodation in the archipelago itself.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. gandahan avatar
    RE: island hoping in Palawan

    by gandahan 14 September 2011

    Island hopping through El Nido's cliff-backed islands, snorkeling off white sand beaches in crystal-clear waters. Honda Bay, one of the…
  2. phil4backpack avatar
    Re: island hoping in Palawan

    by phil4backpack 14 September 2011

    Hi Joao, Palawan is a good destination for backpacking and islandhopping! Renting and driving a boat by your own is not so easy, but…
  3. surfboy avatar
    RE: Palawan Info..

    by surfboy 12 September 2011

    If your there for New Year then El Nido would be best. Port Barton, although a really nice place will be very very quiet. At least El…

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