The Backpack Adventures

Located 80 kilometers north of the city center of Puerto Princesa in Palawan, the  Puerto Princesa Underground River is part of  Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park . It   is a protected area that had recently brought not only Palawan but also the country into the International spotlight.  Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Puerto Princesa Underground River Details Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park - Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Famously known as Puerto Princesa Underground River (due to the shorter and easier to memorize name) or PPUR , this national park is actually found on the western coast of the Saint Paul Mountain Range, hence its other name St. Paul's Underground River Cave . Here we go! Dispatching Area - waiting for the boat that would ferry us to PPUR Team Nicerio enjoying the boat ride (gets rough at times) This is the drop-off point... Puerto Princesa Underground River Team Nicerio visits Puerto P

Our adventure today takes us 98.6 kilometers southeast of Manila. Cagbalete Island is a tourist destination found in the jurisdiction of Mauban, in the province of Quezon. Cagbalete Island Details Cagbalete Island is defined by its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, mangrove forests, and picturesque scenery. Aside from that, it is surrounded by waters that are teeming with multitudes of colorful marine life.  Cagbalete Island - Mauban, Quezon Cagbalete Island 's interior on the other hand is quite opposite from its picturesque beach fronts. It is full of shrubs and cogon grass. There is also an eerie forested part where only the muddy time-beat trail hints at the existence of man.  The beautiful sunset in Cagbalete Island The equally beautiful sunrise in Cagbalete Island Cagbalete Island is home to about 3 thousand people. Most of their homes are concentrated around the areas near Sabang Port in the southwestern part of the island. There are also several resorts