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Philippine Islands: Your Philippines Travel Guide
A country of 7,107 alluring islands; the Philippines surely offers thousands of travelling adventure marvels and experiences through the Philippines' travel destinations and tourist spots to explore and surprising colorful Filipino festivals to see. You get to experience also the hospitaliy of the Filipino. The Philippines is just aptly named as the Pear of the Orient Seas. These and other things to do in the Philippines leave one in a mixture of humbling awe and wonder.
Each one of the Philippine islands shows nature's art at its finest. An archipelago touched by the pristine waters of the Pacific and China sea, and a culture with many influences present the Philippine Islands as a country of unique backdrop and panache.
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(Chocolate "Kisses" Hills, Bohol)
Ride the skies from the bustling Metro Manila district or from anywhere in the Philippines (or ride in whatever mode of transporation that can take you) towards Tagbilaran City, Bohol and soon you'll find your way through the province's scenic spots. And, in a matter of hours, get excited to see one of the most spectacular and striking places nature has created,the Chocolate hills.
It's hard to imagine that nature can create a place as beautiful as this. The Chocolate Hills is one of the most visited Philippine travel destinations. You get to see wide dome-shaped hills, almost perfect in their individual formation, as far as the eyes can see. More than a thousand (an estimate of 1,776 grass-covered mounds to be exact) of these hills dot the central plains of Bohol; scattered in the central towns, specially in the town of Carmen, Bohol. They turn chocolate brown in color during the warm season because the grasses dry up >> more about Chocolate Hills..
(Buyogan Festival, Abuyog Leyte)
The Buyogan Festival in the town of Abuyog, Leyte is celebrated in conjunction with the time leading to the town's fiesta which is on the 29th of August. At the onset of the month of August, the town is filled with excitement as the Buyogan festival is again to be held and the Buyogan Dance Group will once again show the spectacle of the town's festival in different competitions around the country.
The term "Buyogan" is derived from the town's name Abuyog. Legend tells that the town got its name when the Spaniards a long time ago landed in the town and asked for its name. One inhabitant of the town thought that the Spaniards were asking for the name of the swarm of bees flying around. The man answered "Ah! Buyog" - buyog, the waray term for bees. The rest is history >> more on Buyogan Festival..