Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Why Puerto Princesa Underground River is special ?
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The river is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is a short hike or boat ride from the town Sabang.
In 2010, a group of environmentalists and geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor, which means that there are small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome measuring 300 m (980 ft) above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, more river channels, another deep cave, as well as marine creatures and more. Deeper areas of the underground river are almost impossible to explore due to oxygen deprivation. On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was provisionally chosen as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
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What to explore at Puerto Princesa Underground River?
The highlight of this subterranean river system is that it flows directly into the sea, with its brackish lower half subjected to tidal influence, distinguishing it as a significant natural global phenomenon. The river’s cavern presents remarkable, eye catching rock formations. The property contains a full mountain-to-sea ecosystem which provides significant habitat for biodiversity conservation and protects the most intact and noteworthy forests within the Palawan biogeographic province. You can see the beauty of Sabang beach that is entrance of Underground River. Moreoever, you will have opportunity to discover a spectacular limestone karst landscape inside the cave and see many types of fauna and flora.
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How to get to Puerto Princesa Underground River?
By ferry:
-Puerto Princesa (Palawan) to Cuyo Island Ferry of the Montenegro Shipping Lines Departure Monday 06.00 pm / arriving Tuesday morning
-Iloilo (Panay Island) to Cuyo Island Ferry of the Montenegro Shipping Lines Departure Saturday 08.00 am / arrivingSaturday evening.
-Cuyo Island to Puerto Princesa (Palawan Ferry of the Montenegro Shipping Lines Departure Saturday 09.00 pm /Cuyo Island to Puerto Princesa (Palawan Feryof the Montenegro Shipping Lines Departure Saturday 09.00 pm / arrivingSunday morning arriving Sunday morning source
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