Imagine the following:
1. Tarsier - smallest primate discovered
2. Chocolate Hills
3. Manmade Forest
4. Loboc River
5. Baclayon Church - oldest church
6. Sanduguan (Blood Compact) Monument
7. Panglao - white sand beach
8. Hinagdanan Cave
All these and more can be seen at Bohol. You can start your day at Baclayon Church. Hear mass or have a quiet reflection inside this old church and feel the solemnity that envelopes you. Then stop by the Sanduguan Monument and contemplate on the significance of the blood compact among the Spaniards and Filipinos during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines during the late 1800s.
Have lunch at the Loboc River. Rent a raft that will take you all throughout the stretch of the river. If you have a big budget, have a choir sing to you while you eat. Otherwise, just let the refreshing wind and the flowing water serenade you.
Along the river, don’t forget to pass by the Tarsier Sanctuary. Take note that this small primate, even though it looks cuddly and friendly, it is very sensitive at a slightest change in its environment. Before, tourists are aloud to touch and hold it. But now tourists are discouraged to do so. A local law has been passed recently to prohibit the display of the tarsiers. These primates are prone to commit suicide when they experience trauma, loneliness and change. You are not even encouraged to make them travel from one place to another. There’s a high probability that it will be so stressed and agigated that it will die.
After the river cruise, drive through the manmade forest. People have planted several mahogany trees at both sides of the road. And they probably stretch a couple of kilometers away. This canopy of trees leads also to the famous Chocolate Hills. There’s a view deck built for tourists to feast on the sight of the hills. During the rainy season, the hills are brown in color from afar, hence the name Chocolate Hills. But in the summer, they’re green in color.
After a day or two of sightseeing and dining and shopping for souvenirs, you can enjoy a dip in the Panglao Beach. There are a number of resirts there to choose from, depending on your budget of course. The beach can rival that of Boracay. It also boasts of white sand and clear water.
If you are into spelunking, there’s the Hinagdanan Cave. As its name suggests it is a cave situated underground. Locals created stone steps that lead down the cave. It is small but air inside is so cool and it doesn’t feel stuffy. You can even swim in the pool of water that has collected from the ocean to the middle of the cave.
There is more to see in Bohol. It just depends on how long you plan to stay there.
1. Tarsier - smallest primate discovered
2. Chocolate Hills
3. Manmade Forest
4. Loboc River
5. Baclayon Church - oldest church
6. Sanduguan (Blood Compact) Monument
7. Panglao - white sand beach
8. Hinagdanan Cave
All these and more can be seen at Bohol. You can start your day at Baclayon Church. Hear mass or have a quiet reflection inside this old church and feel the solemnity that envelopes you. Then stop by the Sanduguan Monument and contemplate on the significance of the blood compact among the Spaniards and Filipinos during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines during the late 1800s.
Have lunch at the Loboc River. Rent a raft that will take you all throughout the stretch of the river. If you have a big budget, have a choir sing to you while you eat. Otherwise, just let the refreshing wind and the flowing water serenade you.
Along the river, don’t forget to pass by the Tarsier Sanctuary. Take note that this small primate, even though it looks cuddly and friendly, it is very sensitive at a slightest change in its environment. Before, tourists are aloud to touch and hold it. But now tourists are discouraged to do so. A local law has been passed recently to prohibit the display of the tarsiers. These primates are prone to commit suicide when they experience trauma, loneliness and change. You are not even encouraged to make them travel from one place to another. There’s a high probability that it will be so stressed and agigated that it will die.
After the river cruise, drive through the manmade forest. People have planted several mahogany trees at both sides of the road. And they probably stretch a couple of kilometers away. This canopy of trees leads also to the famous Chocolate Hills. There’s a view deck built for tourists to feast on the sight of the hills. During the rainy season, the hills are brown in color from afar, hence the name Chocolate Hills. But in the summer, they’re green in color.
After a day or two of sightseeing and dining and shopping for souvenirs, you can enjoy a dip in the Panglao Beach. There are a number of resirts there to choose from, depending on your budget of course. The beach can rival that of Boracay. It also boasts of white sand and clear water.
If you are into spelunking, there’s the Hinagdanan Cave. As its name suggests it is a cave situated underground. Locals created stone steps that lead down the cave. It is small but air inside is so cool and it doesn’t feel stuffy. You can even swim in the pool of water that has collected from the ocean to the middle of the cave.
There is more to see in Bohol. It just depends on how long you plan to stay there.
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