Sights in Palawan
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Palawan Butterfly Garden
Situated near Santa Monica, is the Palawan Butterfly Garden, where you will get the chance to walk around a number of different species of fluttering butterflies. Before entering, you can watch a short video that explains the life cycle of these delicate creatures.
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Palawan Wildlife Rescue & Conservation Center
A complex of concrete buildings houses the Palawan Wildlife Rescue & Conservation Center. There are guided tours leaving every 30 minutes through the facilities where you can see hundreds of slow-moving crocodiles.
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Lake Barracuda
This island, only a 20-minute bangka ride from Coron town, has an imposing, mysterious skyline that wouldn’t be out of place in a King Kong film. Flying over Coron, you see that what lies inland, on the other side of the fortresslike jungle-clad rocky escarpments, is only more inaccessible terrain pockmarked with lakes. Lake Barracuda is one of them and is one of Coron’s primary attractions. Lake Barracuda is of more interest to divers for its unique layers of fresh, salt and brackish water and dramatic temperature shifts, which can reach as high as 38°C. It’s accessible by a short but tricky 25m climb over a jagged rocky wall (good sandals are recommended) that ends…
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Lake Kayangan
This island, only a 20-minute bangka ride from Coron town, has an imposing, mysterious skyline that wouldn’t be out of place in a King Kong film. Flying over Coron, you see that what lies inland, on the other side of the fortresslike jungle-clad rocky escarpments, is only more inaccessible terrain pockmarked with lakes, one of which is Lake Kayangan, one of Coron’s primary attractions. Accessible by a steep 10-minute climb, the crystal-clear waters of Lake Kayangan are nestled into the mountain walls; underwater is like a moonscape. There’s a little wooden walkway and platform to stash your things if you go for a swim.
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Palawan Museum
The Palawan Museum is worth checking out if you’re interested in the ethnological and archaeological history of the island province. Housed in the old City Hall building adjacent to Mendoza Park, it has two floors of exhibits, most with accompanying explanations in English. Items include Chinese- and Spanish-era pottery and relics, as well as prehistoric artefacts from Tabon Caves. Another exhibit upstairs identifies the various peoples who call Palawan home.
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Banol Beach
A common stop is Banol Beach, a small sandy area with shelter from the sun. All fees are collected as you dock at each site.
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