7 Natural Wonders...of the Philippines
91If you are fond of traveling and visiting other places, Philippines should be a part of your itinerary. You’ll find everything that you want here – beautiful places, delicious food and friendly people. You’ll definitely never run out of things to do (and see) here in my country.
As part of my countdown before hitting the second “hub” milestone (this is my 48th hub), I would like to present to the readers the natural wonders of the Philippines. There are many, believe me, but in the interest of space (and time), I have limited them to seven. These are by no means official but these are made by nature and are some of the top tourist destinations in my country. So read on and enjoy the pictures.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Widely considered as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, the Banaue Rice Terraces are already 2,000 years old. They were carved in the Ifugao mountains and were (are still, actually) used for planting rice and vegetables. These rice terraces were largely believed to be made by hand (with minimal or no equipment at all). Spanning about 4,000 miles, these rice terraces are said to go around half the globe if the “steps” are placed side by side. It is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.
Tubbataha Reef
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tubbataha Reef is home to very beautiful corral reefs. It is located in Sulu Sea (about 150 kilometers southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan) and houses a lot of marine creatures. The reef was declared a national marine park by the then-President Cory Aquino in 1988. It is open for divers from around the world from March to June of every year.
Mayon Volcano
Located in Legaspi City, this is one of the most active (if not the most active) volcano in the country. It is known for its near-perfect cone and is also the mountaineers’ favorite because of the challenge of climbing this volcano. Seen near the volcano is the bell tower of the church of the town of Cagsawa, the only reminder of its most destructive eruption on Feb. 1, 1814.
The Hundred Islands
These hundred islands are located in Alaminos City, Pangasinan. The age of these islands? Approximately 2.0 million years old. They are actually “ancient corals that extend well inland”. Of all the islands, only three are actually developed for tourism: Governor Island, Quezon Island and Children’s Island. The islands cover about 18.44 square kilometers.
Taal Volcano
Another one of the active volcanoes in the country, Taal Volcano is located between the towns of Talisay and San Nicolas in Batangas. It is considered an island inside Taal Lake, a body of water surrounding the volcano which is actually believed to be a former crater or mouth of a larger volcano. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it very volatile. The volcano has become a very famous tourist spot; as a result, various establishments have been set up surrounding the lake. Due to its proximity to these establishments and human activities, the volcano is kept under close, tight watch for any signs of volcanic activities.
The Chocolate Hills
Another one of Philippine’s pride, this one is located in Bohol and is considered one of this place’s most famous attractions. The number of hills varies. Some say about 1,200 hills, others about 1,700 hills. Regardless of the number, the hills are, more or less, uniform in shape (about 30 to 50 meters). Why are they called chocolate hills? Because these hills are covered in grass, which during the end of the summer months, turn chocolate brown.
Mount Makiling (or Mount Maquiling)
This one is a “dormant” or potentially-active volcano. Located in Laguna, it is one of the most popular destinations for hikers. There are actually roads going up this mountain but if you really want to see its beauty, you have to veer away from these roads and hike on foot. This mountain has a lot of hot springs inside, which are the source of the hot spring resorts surrounding the mountain. Part of Mount Makiling is located in the University of the Philippines, the premier university of the country and one of the designated caretakers of this lovely mountain. From afar, the mountain looks like a reclining lady, said to be Maria Makiling, the “guardian” of the mountain.
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Thank you for letting us see all these interesting and becautiful sites. I wish I could go there to see. What an experience this must be.
Beautiful :)
Wonderful! My daughter goes to Tubbataha to dive and she say's it's one of the best in the world! Mt Makiling, Taal and Hundred Islands bring many memories for me. Thanks kabayan!
Wow emievil nice hub here, you did a splendid job of hihglighting our naturalwonders, but I wonder where is the Rice Terraces... Hmmm nice title too LOL nyahahaha Philippine version... Emievil please get rid of the spam I made in one of your hub please I maybe slapped with deductions with that... Please I beg you :)
milynch43, thanks. Hope you didn't mind my linking to your hub. I got the inspiration from there.
Hello, come over so that I can properly say hello to you. =)
Ripplemaker thanks =).
IslandVoice, thanks for dropping by. I love to visit the other places here. I have been to Taal and to Mt. Makiling. The rest, in my dreams only =)>
GH, all right, all right. LOL. I'll delete it. Where are the rice terraces? You're much nearer to it than I am GH. It's in the Ifugao Province =). Thanks for dropping by.
Just joking you hehehe, thanks for making hundred islands one of the seven wonders hehehehe, I was in a hurry when I saw this hehehe, and busy again hayz, ill comeback to read this very creative and resourceful hub...
hehehe, just for that, I'll undelete that spam message. LOL j/k. okay run away now li'l bro. =)
yah I agree, being a filipino myself, we have a lots of tourist spots in the phil.
thanks maribin. There are so much more beautiful spots here. Hope we can create more hubs featuring them. =)
Hi emie, I'm really happy that you wrote about our beautiful spots here in the Philippines. At least I can say that I have been to most of them. However, I wonder why you did not include the underground river in Palawan.
I have started a new pinoy blog in another website and I hope you wouldn't mind if I place a link to your hub.
Actually, I wish to invite all of you pinoy hubbers to contribute some stories in my new blog. I will place the link to this pinoyblog in my profile page here.
Thank you!
Hey Jill. You know what I really wanted to include the underground river (the Diwata cave also) but I just couldn't find enough materials on the Internet. =( Maybe I can write another hub featuring solely the Diwata Cave and Palawan =).
Hey, what's the URL? Quick, I wanna join =).
Your country is so beautiful emievil. If only I did have the finances to travel, but with rent and life it never seems to happen. I enjoy looking at the pictures and reading the descriptions of over places though :).
Thanks SweetiePie. Who knows? Maybe in the future, you'll get to come here =). Thanks for dropping by.
Very nice...I think my next trip will be the Philippine’s and you will find me on the Chocolate Hills :)
Thanks mtsi. It's a compliment that you will visit my country =).
Great Hub here emievil hehehe, but I think the list is shortlisted you could've have more hehehehe... Thanks for sharing hehehe our beautiful and splendid tourists spots...
LOL, if I did that it will become 50 natural wonders and I will really run out of space. Why not write the part 2 of this hub? =)
:D Only reached mayon volcano, 'cause my father is a bicolano, and taal volcano, because we had a dangerous trip there during my freshman year in DLSU. The journey was sooo dangerous that it was not repeated in the university. Insurance might be the main reason why.
Too bad the lake is not that productive, because of the heat. And too bad mayon volcano's perfect cone shape is repeatedly being "destroyed" by itself, along with some bicolanos residing near the area.
I remember that some tourists insisted on reaching the danger zone of mayon volcano, and they succeeded. And I only got to see the volcano on our way to catanduanes. :))
And oh, I sent you an email about the blog thing. Cheers.
Thanks R. G. My husband and I talked about Taal Volcano and how really the river is part of that volcano. The locals and the tourists either do not know or they know but choose to ignore this little tidbit. My husband's family live near that place.
Hehehe, you know what, I've only been to Mt. Makiling and Taal Volcano. I haven't been to the other places. =)
Thanks for the email. I'll check it in a jiffy. =)
Hi emie,
I placed the URL in my profile page here in hubpages. Please check it out there. I don't know how to add a URL in the comments section.
Hey thanks. I'll find that URL. I already accessed it through your profile. =)
This hub makes me think that this world is such a wonderful place and we don't even know about many great places in other countries. Thanx for adding these to my to the places on my list for visiting.
Anytime UH. drop me a note if you're coming over =).
Wow. I wish I could be there. Its beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Nice Hub.
Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks HKrafston and Shoestring Travel.
sana tulong tulong tayong mag vote sa underground river ng palawan para makasali sya sa 7 wonders of the world nature
ressel, saan ang link?
You're reminding me of what I'm missing, even though I live in the Philippines
Thanks Filipino girls.
Its so very nice place, i ever see..........
Thanks Tin.
philippines also has a very wide coastline because of its scattered islands and this give the philippines a lot of beautiful beaches.
great hub..highlighting our natural wonders so other countries will also know more about our tourist spot..too bad that Mayon Volcano is having a massive volcanic activity..bad timing for this holiday seasons...let's pray for my kababayan in Bicol...
The only word for the hub can be “Wow”.
Pis are also very good.
No doubt, it is one of the hottest tourist spot on the earth.
I will definitely plan my holiday trip to this country in the year of 2011. I really liked the Chocolate Hills. Also just found some good holiday packages on the http://www.southalltravel.co.uk
This is only a very small fraction of what the Philippines can offer. Nice to feature some of these stunning places and Im still discovering some of them!
::its so BEAUTIFUL::i love this sights..
(:
hai to all
i love Philippines ^_^ muah
Wow!! Pictures are just fantastic. I just want to pack my bags and head to Philippines. Loved it.
Very beautiful places - very different than any I've seen. Lovely hub.
@FashionFame, come over and visit my country anytime. Promise you won't regret it.
@mega1, thank you. Philippines is indeed beautiful.
You have done it, you made me want to visit. Thanks for enriching our lives with such great travel advice.
Thanks Steve. Hope you'll have a wonderful time here.
LOVE! the PHILIPINE WONDERS!!!!????? mostly them =D !! ^_^!!!
Wow! nice.... we filipinos are truly blessed, we are given the chance to have all this kinds of wonders..
what a beautiful views!!!!!!!!!!!
ikeep on looking at the pictures because its so nice...
ang ganda ng pilipinas!!!^_^
hi 2LL....
wow......ganda naman kasi ng pilipinas
WOW.....nakaka-enjoy panoorin VIEW ng PILIPINAS
HI!SA Mga kapatid na igorot and to everybody
the seven natural wonders of the world is so beautiful
The phil. is great......I luv it's splendid forests and natural resources....i luv my country.....but i wish our new president won't be corrupted like the other ones...."Mabuhay mga Kabayan
15 yes ago i sw the beautifull place in banaue rice terraces in ifugao
I like your hub! Yep, I agree with these seven wonders of our country. But that's just the discovered ones. There still are a lot of undiscovered scenic spots in this country. Meanwhile, discover the city of Cagayan de Oro as well!
What a wonderful living things that god create for as to
see how philippines is beautiful???
SO CUTE .
wow garbe talaga ang daming magagandang lugar dito sa pilipinas ????
wala ako masabi sa ganda ng pilipinas akal ng iba buro basura dito satin pero nagkakamali sila may ipagmamalaki din tayo
Panalo talaga sa kagandahan ang Pilipinas.. kaya dapat ipag malaki natin to mga Pinoy.. kaya naman madaming tourist dito sa ating bansa dahil sa kanila walang ganan.. ehhehe.. diba.. TAMA... Pati Boracay ngayon sikat na.. Boracay Hotels
Wow..super duper.grbe ang gnda ng phIlipPines n0h??
the philippines have the most beatiful view of all...it can relax our stress body......
wala nang katulad ang pilipinas ..wala na siguro makakatalo pa..Philippines is the best..
Philippines is one of the most beautiful country I've seen. You guys are blessed with great wonders. Maybe I could visit there some time during summer.
Thanks Jimmsparks.
This is a wonderful hub. I love exploring different countries at HubPages. I would really like to see the Philippines in person, but there are so many countries that I want to visit that I don’t know how I will find the time or the money! Your photos show very interesting geography. I am interested in animals and would especially like to explore the Tubbataha Reef. Thank you for the information.
yes nakita rin
thanks because you said philippines is beautiful
maganda talaga ang pilipinas dapat lng ipagyabang
mabuhay ang pilipinas
NICE!
i like it....its nice....
so we have to be proud to our country...
Thats the creation of God!!!!ang gaganda talaga ng mga nilikha ng Diyos sa pilipinas!kaya dapat paka-ingatan natin ang kayang mga nilikha dahil lahat ng yan ay biyya ng Panginoon.....
Ifugao Rice Terraces is not a natural wonder, it's a man-made wonder. That should not be included in the list.
makiisa sa campaign na no to mining in palawan please
the best ang gandda ng pilipinas")
ganda tagala nang atin kultur nu
Beautiful and informative hub!
what a wonderful place here in philippines...thats why i loved to live here
Ya alLAH ur createD is verRY wonderfFUL and Nice view..
ganda mo
ganda ko
wow!!!! its so nice to be here in the philippines. their are so many beautiful places and also girls..
wow...philippines ang ganda mo talaga!
very nice so beautiful palawan.,:)
hi there....nice infos for us Filipinos..but to add for that natural wonder pls help vote PPUP (Puerto Palawan Underground River)pls click below
i know that every filipino deserve this
,,,i'm proud 2 be a Pilipino,,, ganda ng Pinas!!!!!!!!!!1
its nice to see this photo's ^^
wow! philippines ganda talaga ng mga tourispots
Philippine Palawan underground river is nice... Wow the best...
napaka ganda ng pilipinas hindi ko akalain na may ganitong kagandang lugar sa ating bansa ...
( WONDERFUL )
yes, yes, yes,,beautiful country, beautiful people and beautiful landscapes... that is Philippines!!!
wla ang laoag city mganda nman po xa huhuh
Sorry Angel, hanggang 7 lang ang kaya ko.
What a nice places, someday i'll see the beautiful places :)
love those pic!!!!!!?
WIW ANG GANDA ..GRAVEH.TALAGA C GOD WALANG KAPANTAY..HOOOOOO LOVE IT.
I Love my Country PHILIPPINES :)
ilike this nature
XIE XIE TILIM
I lyk that^
nice nature image
i lyk our 7 wonders in the philippines ... so nyc..
thanks cause i got the answers here because we have an assignment
it is really amazing to see our Natural Wonders in our country..and i like the picture image though it's to far for me to go there but because your site...i already see the natural wonders "Discover the Natural Wonders in the Philippines"
yes, philippines tourist spots is so beautiful especially here in davao city.
yes philippines
yes, there are
ang ganda nang philippines im really love my own and native land
how great thy CREATOR who made this gift of nature........
lets hold in hand in preserving His blessings to the Filipinos!!!!!!!!!!!!
wag namang sirain ang kalikasan
It's really a good place for enjoying travel.I eager to know about this great place.
the country of phil. are beautiful
anganda talaga ng tanawin ang pinoy
I LOVE 2 LIVE IN PHILIPPINES
Beautiful and interesting:)
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milynch43 2 years ago
Great Hub. There is so much beauty in here in such a small place.