February 12, 2013 @ Puerto Princesa, Philippines



Light breakfast today


Finally we got the permit


Stamp upon arriving Sabang


Banka to reach the river entrance


Sabang beach


Getting here by bus/jeepney, takes 3 hours tho


Sabang Beach


And the wait continue, another hour


Fortunately the boat turnaround is quick


Finally our turn to board


We saw few long-tailed macaque


Real entrance to the Puerto Princesa Underground River


This world heritage site is the main attraction in Sabang


Officially confirmed New 7 Wonders of Nature on January 28, 2012


The boat to visit the cave


Lasgas Beach


Very hidden entrance


We are ready


Stalactites in the Puerto Princesa Underground River.


A more than 24 km long cave


Contains an 8.2km long underground section of Cabayugan River


The cave includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites


Several large chambers


Including the 360m long Italian*s Chamber


With approximate 2.5 million square meters volume


One of the largest cave rooms in the world


Until the 2007 discovery of an underground river in Mexico*s Yucatan Peninsula


PPS Subterranean River was reputed to be the world*s longest underground river


Early visitor from 1937


Unbelievable number of bats


This is probably the best picture I took inside the cave


It was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on December 4, 199


I fail to understand what so special about this river


Do not understand why it was elected to the New 7 Wonders of Nature


Waiting for our ride back to Sabang


So many boats waiting


Rock formation nearby the PRUR


The process is too cumbersome, and the scenery is just so-so


The visit is just about 45 minutes and the transit/wait time is like 5+ hours


Cora


Late lunch


Getting my henna


Really like it


Our Lady of Immaculate Conception


A very beautiful church that is decorated in blue and white


Landmark of Puerto Princesa


Freezing on the flight to Clark!


Taking the local bus to dinner


Korean food for dinner


Large Korean community near the Tune Hotel


Sabang Beach


Sabang Beach


Puerto Princesa Underground River


Lasgas Beach