PUERTO GALERA
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Puerto Galera and its vicinity is one of the most beautiful and most popular resort areas in the Philippines. It has a great advantage over places like Boracay or the resort towns of Cebu in being close to Manila. After 1½ hours by bus, a stopover at Batangas and about 1½ by ferry, the tourist from Manila comfortably reaches his destination. Those who decide to go to Puerto Galera save the cost of expensive air fares and avoid the problems of being wait-listed on flights, and still they are rewarded with one of the most fascinating seashore countrysides that the world has to offer. It’s also a misconception that because of its closeness to Manila, Puerto Galera can’t be far enough away from the so-called civilized world. As a matter of fact, Mindoro is one of the most savage of Philippine islands with the highest percentage of virgin jungle and it certainly has much more breathtaking natural settings than Panay which has the offshore island of Boracay. Therefore, tourists who want more than a beach, tourists who want to make jungle excursions as well, should choose Puerto Galera over Boracay.
The ferry trip from Batangas to Puerto Galera already is an attraction in its own right. Shortly after departure from the pier in Batangas, the impressive mountain chain of Mindoro appears before the eyes of the traveler. Crossing the Verde Island Passage, one passes Verde Island (in the east) and Maricaban Island (in the west). Often, dolphins accompany the ferries.
Puerto Galera has one of the most fascinating natural harbors in the world. Medio Island in the north and Boquete Peninsula (at low tide, at high tide Boquete Island) keep the harbor of Puerto Galera almost enclosed. Therefore the harbor basin appears like a palm fringed lake.
The beaches on the peninsula northeast of Puerto Galera (Sabang Beach, Big Lalaguna, Small Lalaguna) are sandy but occasionally with some stones. Encenada Beach and Coco Beach are well maintained and have clean sand. Of the beaches south of town, Hondura Beach should be given preference over Balete Beach. The beaches to the west of San Isidro are large and have fine white sand. Tabinay Beach some 3km southeast of Puerto Galera is very quiet and has only a simple infrastructure.
Accommodations:
From the pier in Batangas, the Puerto Galera-bound tourist will encounter so-called recruiters who offer various accommodations in and around Puerto Galera, and when the ferry docks in Puerto Galera, a large number of them will approach the tourist. When dealing with recruiters, the tourist tacitly pays their commission as part of the rent.
However, there is no need to deal with the recruiters. The tourist visiting Puerto Galera can find a wide range of accommodations on his own, from a simple cottage for 80 pesos per night to a most luxurious room in a romantic beach-and-jungle resort. But in spite of Puerto Galera’s popularity as a tourist destination, there are no hotel towers as for example in Pattaya (Thailand). The immense natural beauty of all Puerto Galera remains undisturbed as the big resorts are in lovely settings in palm forests such as the Encenada Beach Resort and the Coco Beach Resort, the two most luxurious accommodations in the immediate proximity of Puerto Galera.
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