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Thursday, August 08, 2013

Corong Corong: Scenic stretch in North Palawan, Philippines

When someone thinks of northern Palawan, the first thing that comes into mind is El Nido. El Nido is sure very pretty with stunning limestone karsts, underwater life, lagoons and more, but a short distance from it in Corong Corong, where one can see this pristine nature from a high vantage point. And when you want to get close to it, you can just walk down to the Las Cabanas or Marimekmek beach below.

Scenic Corong Corong Bay view of Palawan
This is also one of those places to see the best sunsets near El Nido and the mighty limestone karsts here cast quite a surreal definition to this panorama. There are some places to stay here if you wish to be close to this view for a longer while. Swimming areas are good in patches as most of the waters here is shallow and rocky and is very tricky to get into during low tide. But, one can go island hopping during low tide and enjoy a swim during high tides.

View of the bay from Corong Corong, Palawan
Unlike El Nido, Corong Corong does not have too much of a night scene, but it is not for the party type, but for the quieter types. At six kilometers from El Nido, Corong Corong can be easily visited either on a rented motorbike or a tricycle (one way 100 pisos) as part of a day trip with most people preferring to visit it from noon till sunset.

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Monday, August 05, 2013

Travel Photo: The El Nido view

El Nido is an obscenely beautiful place. Be it its beaches, its limestone mountains, its lagoons, its caves, its forests or its underwater experience. It is one of those places that you hate to leave once you’ve stayed there for a while. The El Nido town in itself does not have much of these views, but once you are like 2 to 5 kilometers from it, the views get very picturesque.

Silhouettes of the limestone karsts from Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Take the Las Cabanas beach as an example. It is situated about 5 kms from El Nido and its sunset is iconic. I tried going there to see the sunset, but the clouds would always come in during the evenings. In spite of that, I absolutely adored the mountain view from the beach. The massive limestone islands to the right and the small helicopter island to the left are my favorites.

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