MIMAROPA: Nature’s well-known secrets - Things to do, Places to go to in the region

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Published on Sunday, 22 January 2012 08:31

What to see and do

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Park

This natural reserve, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, has a limestone karst mountain and 8.2 kilometer navigable subterranean river as its central feature. Take a paddleboat tour down the river to see the spectacular rock formations and cathedral-sized chambers. The surrounding park holds its own attractions with its great biodiversity of 165 bird species, 19 reptile species and 30 mammal species to see.

Moriones Festival

During Holy Week, travelers flock the towns of Marinduque to watch one of the country’s most colorful and distinctive religious festivals, the Moriones. Local theater groups wearing the signature grimacing Morion masks and ornate costumes roam the town, playing pranks on fellow townspeople and staging mock swordfights. The festival’s highlight is a dramatic reenactment of the life story of the Roman centurion Longinus and Christ’s passion and death.

Puerto Galera

Located in the northwestern part of Oriental Mindoro, the Puerto Galera peninsula is famous for its many impressive diving and snorkeling sites, and has been declared a UNESCO marine reserve. But the fun doesn’t stop there: with seven beaches to visit, and activities like kayaking, sailing, jet skiing, windsurfing, and mountain biking, visitors are spoiled for choice.

Tubbataha National Marine Park

As a UNESCO World Heritage site with over 1,000 animal species and a biodiversity rivaling that of the Great Barrier Reef, Tubbataha Reef has a lot to offer divers. Over 239,000 acres of coral reef showcase sea life such as manta rays, sharks, hawksbill turtles, and hundreds of colorful fish species, with stunning coral formations as their backdrop.

Relevant Contacts and Online Resources

Oriental Mindoro Tourism Office
Provincial Capitol Compound, Calapan City, Mindoro Oriental
Tel. No.: (+6343) 286-7046 • Fax No.: (+6343) 441-0306
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Website: www.ormindoro.gov.ph

Occidental Mindoro Tourism Office

Provincial Capitol Compound, Mamburao, Mindoro Occidental
Tel. No.: (+6343) 711-1816
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Marinduque Tourism Office
Provincial Capitol Compound, Boac, Marinduque
Tel. No.: (+6342) 332-1177 / 332-1018; Fax No.: (+6342) 332-1520
URL: www.marinduque.gov.ph

Romblon Tourism Office

Room 201, #385 G.J. Building, Quezon Ave., Quezon City. ( Satellite Office)
Tel. No.: (+632) 373-3499; Fax No.: (+632) 373-3499
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Website: www.romblonprov.com.ph

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