El Nido (officially the Municipality of El Nido) is a first class municipality and managed resource protected area in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is about 420 kilometres (260 mi) southwest of Manila and about 238 kilometres (148 mi) northeast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan’s capital. According to CNNGo, it is the Best Beach and Island destination in the Philippines for its "extraordinary natural splendor and ecosystem. El Nido Philippines is a top destination for island hopping and marine
and wildlife reserve. Scuba diving is also a popular activity here with
over 30 dive sites for varying levels and skills, from taking the plunge
and learning to dive for the first time, to perfecting your expertise
and advancing your qualifications.
El Nido Philippines has over 50 beaches to discover, also find
enchanting lagoons with tranquil turquoise-green water, caves that can
take you to hidden beaches, and a very diverse variety of wildlife. The
limestone cliffs of El Nido were naturally carved out of extensive and
thick layers of coralline deposits. They formed 250 million years ago in
the shallow sea covering the area that North Vietnam and South China
now occupy. These layers slowly rose from the sea as a result of the
collision of India and mainland China about 60 million years ago.
El Nido really is a magical place. From its ageless towering marble cliffs to its white sandy
beaches with crystal clear water, many refer to it as paradise. There are over 50 beaches to
discover, so many in fact that sometimes you feel as if you are on your own secluded private
beach. You will also find enchanting lagoons with tranquil turquoise-green water, caves that
can take you to hidden beaches, and a very diverse variety of wildlife.
The dry season is from around November to May with temperatures above 30 degrees centigrade and
rain is rare. The most popular tourist times in El Nido are Christmas and Easter. With the
Philippines being 95% Catholic the celebration of these two events in the Catholic calendar
bring out another side to El Nido. Especially in Easter where there is a week long festival
including town parades and markets.
A number of bars offer different entertainment including billiard, dancing, live music, karaoke,
and of course along the beach front the chance to unwind and watch the beautiful view as the day
comes to a close.
There are many eccentricities to El Nido, for example the electric
power is 2pm to 6am.
Also you will not find any banks here, although you can change foreign
currency and travellers cheques at
a couple of places albeit at an increased rate. Credit cards are
accepted only in a few places. There are also no telephone lines so
communication is mostly via mobile phones plus there are many internet
cafe's scattered around the town.
EL NIDO, PHILIPPHINES
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