Puerto Galera
Much less touristy than the area's famous Tamaraw Falls, Talipanan Falls is a short walk from the village of Talipanan. Hire a Mangyan guide (P200) in the鈥
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Puerto Galera
Just a few hours鈥 travel from Manila, this gorgeous collection of bays and islands is one of the country鈥檚 top dive destinations. Puerto Galera is Spanish for 鈥減ort of the galleons鈥. Its deep natural harbor, sheltered on all sides, was a favored anchorage well before the Spanish arrived in 1572, and today it remains a favored anchorage for long-term yachties and short-term vacationers.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Puerto Galera
Tukuran Falls is a series of gentle cascades and turquoise-toned swimming holes accessed from the village of Calsapa, about 45 minutes south of Puerto鈥
Puerto Galera
This waterfall drops 30m from a forested ravine into splash pools off the main Puerto Galera鈥揅alapan road, 13km out of town, then flows out again in鈥
Puerto Galera
With vendors scattered about, these falls aren't quite idyllic but they are nonetheless refreshing and you can scramble up the rocks for some modest (3m)鈥
Puerto Galera
Protecting Puerto Galera's seascape, this mangrove reserve is accessed via a well-kept bamboo boardwalk. Go early when the birds are active.
Puerto Galera
The tiny, unattended one-room museum displays some burial jars and ancient Chinese pottery mostly recovered from the area in the 1960s. It鈥檚 situated in鈥