Puerto Prinsesa Underground River is situated in the province of Palawan country of the Philippines it is known as one of the new seven (7) wonders of the world year 2011, it is also called as the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. On November 11, 2011 it was conditionally chosen as one of the new seven (7) wonders of the world together with the Amazonia Rain forest and Iguazo Falls located in Brazil, Ha long Bay of Vietnam, Jeju Province of South Korea. Komodo Island of Indonesia and Table Mountain of South Africa.
The pristine white sand, the virgin forest and most of all the amazing cave are all in Palawan. However, the eye catching one is the underground river park also called the subterranean river park of Palawan. It is more than 24 km. long cave and it represents eight (8) forest formation of the thirteen (13) forest type. Amazing isn't it? As I sited, researchers found 800 plant species from 300 categories and 100 families.
Entrance to the cave!
Visitors used paddle boots to tour around the cave and witness the awesome rock formation as well as thousands of bats and several swift that inhabit the cave. The PPUR is also one of the cave that is open publicly. You can cruise for almost one (1) hour and it is also the longest navigable river in the world.
Internal part of the underground river.
External part. You can see some rock formation
Credits to Google Image for the photos.
Visitors used paddle boots to tour around the cave and witness the awesome rock formation as well as thousands of bats and several swift that inhabit the cave. The PPUR is also one of the cave that is open publicly. You can cruise for almost one (1) hour and it is also the longest navigable river in the world.
Credits to Google Image for the photos.
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