1h 10 min flight from Manila to Busuanga.

Busuanga is a large island in the northern part of Palawan.



















Coron town is 45 min away, on the south coast.

Westown resort.





Bikes and trikes rule here, and cars are almost nonexistent.

Coron central plaza with Mount Tapyas.

You can walk up 723 steps to the cross.

Lualhati park.

Nice and uncrowded.





Corto del Mar hotel.

I'm confused Confucius.



Coron town plaza.



Coron municipal hall.

San Agustin church.



Time to go to Coron island.

Taking Tour B.





Small boat for choppy seas.

Coron town from a distance.

Great rock formations.



Crazy clear water.

Arriving at tiny Smith beach.



















Fantastic lunch cooked right on the boat.



Banol beach.



Skeleton wreck snorkeling site.











Private catamaran guarding Diwata lagoon.

Entrance to Twin lagoon.





Deeper in lagoon one.





What a spot to build a home.

End of the road in lagoon one.

Picturing fish from the boat.

Floating human chain for less than advanced swimmers.

The only way to lagoon two is either over or under the rock divide.



Going to Barracuda lake.



First need to get under this huge rock.

Then climb some old and slippery stairs, planks and ladders.





Barracuda lake.

The lakes are brackish water.

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