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PUERTO PRINCESA IMAGE: LESTER LEDESMA; SAN JOSE IMAGE: GEORGE CABIG
Just a four-
minute drive
from the airport
is Acacia Tree Garden Hotel
(acaciatreehotel.com). You
can book a firefly watching
dinner cruise, Ugong Rock
climbing and diving trips
through them. The seafood
sisig at the hotel restaurant
is a must-try as well.
Engr. Lorenzo Tan II
civil engineer
Go lake-hopping,
which you can
arrange at most
hostels or
bangkero
. Visit
Kayangan Lake and the
Twin Lagoon, and check out
Coron’s colorful underwater
paradise. Head to Seadive
Restaurant and Bar to sip
unlimited cups of brewed or
rice coffee as you take in the
views.
Karen Lapitan
freelance writer
Puerto Princesa Busuanga
Area code
48
Touchdown
Puerto Princesa
International Airport
Get to town via
tricycle, multicab, van
Area code
48
Touchdown
Francisco B. Reyes
(Busuanga) Airport
Get to town via
van
Check out
the Second
Landing Site
in San Roque, accredited
by the National Historical
Institute of the Philippines.
It’s just a short walk from
the airport. Have a close
encounter with Kalibasib
the Tamaraw, the only
captive bovine at the
TamarawGene Pool Farm.
Michelle FestinRivera
OIC – Municipal Tourism and
Community Development Office
SanJose
Area code
43
Touchdown
San Jose Airport
Get to town via
tricycle
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