Puerto Princesa
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Introduction
The capital city of the island group Palawan in the Philippines, Puerto Princesa lies in the middle of this very well environmentally-protected island. Palawan is considered as the country's last frontier for maintaining a diverse reserve of flora and fauna.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. World's longest navigable underground river.
- Honda Bay islands
- Crocodile Farm
- Batak Village
- Iwahig Penal Colony. A unique high security prison without walls where inmates tend its farms.
- Vietnamese Village. A community of Vietnamese refugees of the Vietnam War.
- Tubbataha Reef. A smaller version of the Great Barrier Reef in Sulu Sea.
Events and Festivals
Weather
The city is among those cities in the country that is seldomly hit by a typhoon. It has two main climates, dry during November thru April and wet during May to October. Normally, September has the heaviest rainfall in a year. With this, Puerto Princesa generally has a good weather specially in the summer period of March to May.
Getting There
By Plane
Puerto Princesa is connected to domestic air travel with the Puerto Princesa Airport (Airport Code: PPS) with the following carriers:
- Air Philippines. From Manila
- Cebu Pacific Air. From Cebu, Manila.
- Philippine Airlines. From Cebu, Manila.
- South East Asian Airlines (SEAir). From Busuanga, Caticlan/Boracay, Cuyo, El Nido.
By Car
By Boat
Getting Around
By Car
By Public Transport
By Foot
By Bike
By Tricycle
A common mode of transport around the city is on tricycles. These are regular motorcycles with a sidecar and is used like a local taxi where they transport passengers to any destination in the city.
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