Places to visit in Mimaropa, Philippines
11 places to visit in Mimaropa, Philippines, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Tubbataha Reefs, Coron Island and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Mimaropa volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Heritage sites · 7 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mimaropa (2)
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Puerto Princesa Underground River
A limestone karst national park on the west coast of Palawan, where a river runs through a cave and flows straight into the sea. Visitors paddle in by boat to see huge chambers and rock formations. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1999.
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Tubbataha Reefs
A remote group of coral atolls in the middle of the Sulu Sea, reached only by live aboard dive boats during the calm months of spring. It is a protected marine park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for sharks, turtles and some of the richest reefs in the region.
Heritage sites in Mimaropa (2)
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Coron Island
A rugged limestone island in northern Palawan, ancestral land of the Tagbanua people. Sheer cliffs surround clear lagoons and lakes, including Kayangan Lake, a popular swimming spot. Boat tours from the town of Coron also stop at wreck dive sites from the Second World War.
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Tabon Caves
A complex of limestone caves on the west coast of Palawan, where archaeologists found the skull cap of Tabon Man in 1962, among the earliest human remains found in the Philippines. Tools, jars and burial remains show people lived here for tens of thousands of years.
Hidden gems in Mimaropa (7)
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Apo Reef
A coral reef system in the Mindoro Strait, off the west coast of Occidental Mindoro. It covers 34 square kilometres and is considered the second largest contiguous coral reef system in the world.
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Balabac Island
The southernmost island of Palawan, about 50 kilometres from Borneo. The Balabac group has white sand bars, mangroves and clear lagoons, and is home to the Palawan mouse deer. Boats reach it from Rizal and Bataraza.
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Honda Bay
A bay on the eastern shore of Palawan near Puerto Princesa. Many small islands are scattered across it, including Arrecife Island, which is home to an upscale resort, and boats run island hopping trips from the port.
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Kayangan Lake
A brackish lake on Coron Island, maintained by the local Tagbanwa people. It is one of the most popular sights on the island and is considered among the cleanest lakes in the country.
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Mount Guiting-Guiting
The highest mountain in Romblon province, at 2,058 metres, on Sibuyan Island. It is a hard climb through mossy forest and along knife edge ridges, and the mountain is known as one of the toughest climbs in the country.
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Mount Halcon
The highest mountain on Mindoro, rising in Oriental Mindoro to 2,616 metres according to newer survey data, higher than earlier estimates. It is known as a hard multi day climb through mossy forest, with a summit often wrapped in cloud.
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Sibuyan Island
A round island in the Sibuyan Sea in Romblon, often called the Galapagos of Asia for the rich range of plants and animals that live only here. Mount Guiting-Guiting rises from the middle, and rivers and waterfalls run down to the coast.
Collecting in Mimaropa
What are the best places to visit in Mimaropa?
LOQAH lists 11 places in Mimaropa. The best known include Puerto Princesa Underground River, Tubbataha Reefs, Coron Island, Tabon Caves and Apo Reef. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Mimaropa?
11, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Mimaropa?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Mimaropa before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Mimaropa and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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