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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.
For more information have a look at the Visit Puerto Princesa website.
The city is among those cities in the country that is seldomly hit by a typhoon. It has two main climates, dry during November to April and wet during May to October. Normally, September has the heaviest rainfall in a year. With this, Puerto Princesa generally has a good climate especially in the summer period of March to May.
Puerto Princesa is connected to domestic air travel with the Puerto Princesa Airport (International Airport Code PPS) with the following carriers:
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.
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albon Pension House | 60.lacao street 60 Lacao Corner Carandang Street | Hostel | 77 |
| D'Lucky Garden Inn and Suites | PEO Road, Rizal Avenue Extension | Guesthouse | 75 |
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