Palawan is mostly always included in the top 10 of World's Best Islands by the premier travel magazines.  From the stunning landscape and beaches of El Nido in the north to the natural and unspoiled beauty further south, it is worth a few days of your time. Even the typical Filipino will have this island of their country on the "Bucket List."
I stayed in Puerto Princesa, the main  city, to be close to great scuba diving and one of the Natural Wonders of the World, The Underground River. 
Two days of exquisite diving in the unbelievable calm waters provided me with time to completely chill out.
Add to that, a boat ride into a cave with spectacular and haunting rock formations. Did I mention bats? Yes, there are loads of them in there. It's their home. Just had to remember to keep my mouth closed while looking upward.

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