Tourists navigate their way inside a cave popularly known in the Philippines as “Underground River” in Puerto Princesa city in the province of Palawan, southwest of Manila, June 28, 2009. A popular tourist destination, the underground river, a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) world heritage site, measures 8.2 km (5 miles) long and currently places second in an online public poll for the world’s “New 7 Wonders of Nature” campaign. REUTERS/John Javellana (PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT)
-From Yahoo News
Manila may not be close to NY, Paris or Tokyo, but I am proud that my country has other 7,106 islands to be proud of. Palawan is one of them and I’m glad I’ve been to one of the 7 New Wonders of the World!
I wonder if I can go to Halong Bay next.