Malapascua Island, Cebu

June 22, 2009 · Posted in Philippine Attractions · Comment 

Malapascua is a tiny island which found in the northernmost part of Cebu. The island is approximately about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets. It only took 45 minutes pumboat ride away from Maya. You can get to Maya easily by taking a 4-hour trip by bus or mini-van from the North Bus terminal in Cebu City. Maya is some 145 kilometers away from the city via narrow and winding road passing through scenic landscapes along the way.
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Mount Mayon is Philippines’ Major Tourist Attraction

November 5, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Attractions · Comment 

This volcano stands about 150 miles south of Manila, the Philippine capital, and looms above the bustling city of Legazpi. More than 2400 meters (~8,000 feet) tall, Mayon is the most active of the numerous volcanoes dotting the Philippine Islands. The volcanoes of the Philippines, in turn, are part of a much longer chain of volcanoes, called the Ring of Fire, that encircles the Pacific Ocean from South America up to Alaska, across to Russia, and down through Japan and Indonesia.
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