Palawan Island Philippines is the largest island. The island is half desert, so still undeveloped. You can enjoy the jungle, mountains, and white beaches. Palawan Island has been rated by National Geographic Traveler magazine as best Southeast Asia region in 2007, and the 13th best island in the world! Isthe most biodiverse islands in the Philippines. Palawan is an archipelago with 1,780 islands on the western part. Due to amazing landscapes and high bio-diversity, Palawan island is known as “The Last Ecological Frontier of the Philippines”. The northern part is characterized by incredible clear waters, white beaches, and many species of flora and fauna. Here at north there are most visited places like El Nido and Taytay, characterized by limestone cliffs and underwater with many species of tropical fish and coral, also are present five species of endangered sea turtles. Jungle have about 100 different species of birds! So...this is a real amazing tropical destination to relax and enjoy yourself!!!
MAIN DESTINATIONS PALAWAN ISLAND
Main destinations are the capital Puerto Princesa, El Nido on the north of island and also Coron island where you can relax and do good snorkeling and diving. Also San Vicente is an other top destination on palawan island. Is here that you can find Palawan accommodation.
PALAWAN ISLAND CLIMATE
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There are two types of climate. First, that interested the north and south and all west coast, has two seasons : six months dry and six months wet. The other, that interested the east coast, has a short dry season, about one-three months and no pronounced rainy period during the rest of the year. The southern part not have tropical depressions but north has rains during the months of July and August. Summer months are considered peak season for Palawan. From March to early June the seas are calm. The average max temperature is 31 degrees C with little variation all year. Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) so the continentality type is hyperoceanic; annual precipitation average 1600 mm
WHERE IS PALAWAN? PALAWAN MAP
GET THERE PALAWAN ISLAND
You can reach Palawan Island from Manila and other areas of the Philippines. Is connected by air from the international as well as domestic airports at Cebu, Manila and Caticlan (Boracay) through four gateways: El Nido Airport, Puerto Princesa City Airport, and Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport in Taytay and Francisco Reyes Airport in Busuanga. There are also ships from Manila to ports in Coron and Puerto Princesa. IMPORTANT: you can not fly internally from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, so you must choose for one day shuttle van transfer (2 days return) if you want visit both areas. //
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Getting to Palawan
By Air
From/To Manila
Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly to Puerto Princesa City every day. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
From/To Cebu
Cebu Pacific fly to Puerto Princesa City. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
From/To Busuanga and El Nido
Southeast Asian Airlines operates flights to /from Puerto Princesa. Flying time is 1 hour from/ to Busuanga and 30 minutes from/ to El Nido.
From Caticlan (Boracay)
Southeast Asian Airlines from Caticlan on tuesdays and back on friday.
By Sea
From/To Manila
Every Thursday, Negros Navigation from Manila for Puerto Princesa. Back to Manila every Saturday. other solution is Super ferry from Manila to Puerto Princesa every friday and back to Manila every sunday. It takes between 18 and 22 hours from Manila and includes a stopover at Coron.
From/To Coron
Negros Navigation to Coron for Puerto Princesa every Friday and back to Coron every saturday. Other solution is Super ferry,leaves from Coron every saturday and back on sunday.
Around Palawan
Getting around the island is easy, teven if some roads are irregular, but a new road is now being built from Puerto Princesa to El Nido. Also you can choose boats instead to travel. When you are in El Nido, best way is by jeep because roads are narrow for other larger transport. You also can hired motorbikes and bicycles for other kind of trips. There is a possibility of transfer/shuttle services from Puerto Princesa to El Nido that takes 6 hours; from Puerto Princesa to Taytay takes 4 hours. Roads are not so accessible in the wet season, from june to september.
PALAWAN ISLAND ACCOMMODATION
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Or you can go to single page in the web site about El Nido, Puerto Princesa, Coron Island, San Vicente
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