Taking a Dip of Life in Coron

Palawan has always been my dream destination for a vacation. It finally comes true when we decided to book a flight going to Coron, which is an island that is part of Palawan.

Coron is very much famous for its white beaches, its rich marine life which is a perfect place for snorkeling and scuba diving and its rock formation. The first thing we did in Coron is the town tour. From Busuanga airport to the town proper is a one hour drive. There were already a lots of resort located on the mountains going down the town. You also have the opportunity to overlook the whole town and the sea. The market place and pier are paralleled to each other and are surrounded by inns.

 

On our first day we stayed at Mt. Tapyas inn which is situated on the side of the mountain. The mountain also has the famous Coron name just like the hollywood name on sta. Monica Hills in the U.S. We can see it on our view aside from of course the fantastic view of the sea and other islands near Coron. In the afternoon, we did a hike of Mt. Tapyas which consists of some 700 steps. Our tour guide said that we can finish the hike in just an hour. It’s perfect to do the hike in the afternoon so that you can watch the setting of the sun. It’s a very tiring hike. We did some stops along the way not only to rest but to also take some pictures. Along the hike the kids who served as our tour guide told us that the mountain got its name when a bomb hit the mountain during World War II. The bomb has taken off a large portion of the mountain. Tapyas is a tagalog word which means to take a part off. On top of the mountain is a large cross. You can also clearly see another mountain which resembles a sleeping giant. After taking some picture and a short rest we started to descent from the mountain. As we go down we were able to see the sunset.

Our driver said that after a tiring hike, the tourist usually heads out to the hot springs. It was already dark when we reach the hot spring. They water was very soothing on our feet. They made a pool on the place which is only waist deep really intended to relax your tired legs muscles. The place is full of mangroves. Since it was dark we cannot fully see if the water from the hot spring leads to the sea.

These are other pictures taken at Mt. Tapyas view deck.