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Intramuros

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Built in 1571, Intramuros served as settlement of the Spaniards during their occupation of the country. It covers an area of about 160 acres. It had well-planned streets, churches,museum, plazas and the Governors Palace. Be sure to see these places when you visitIntramuros: The Manila Cathedral, St. Augustine Church, San Agustin Museum and FortSantiago.

Rizal Park

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Rizal Park or Luneta as it is popularly known is a very good place for relaxation, fun and picnic. This park is dedicated to Jose Rizal, the Philippines national hero, a doctor, poetwho was executed at this site on December 30, 1896 on charges of inciting rebellion. Thecenterpiece of the park is the 1913 bronze Rizals monument where honor guards are onduty everyday. It also has a grand stadium, gardens, plazas, an open-air concert hall, anobservatory, playgrounds, an artists sanctuary, food kiosks, restaurants and a light-and-sound theatre.

Baywalk

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Baywalk is a walking distance from the Rizal Park. Here visitors are treated to differentgroups of retail establishment and restaurants offering wonderful foods and drinks. Addto that are the presence of chic cafes, open-air bars and food kiosks. A very nice place tohave a leisurely walk where a variety of live music performances, festivals and other special events are hosted each day.

Mount Pinatubo

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This majestic volcano that erupted in 1991 wreaked havoc in the lives of hundred of thousands of Filipinos. But that was then, today, Mt. Pinatubo is a great place to visit.Here, visitors can take guided hikes on some parts of its slope. It involved either days of

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followed by a 2 hour hard hike. You can also take arefreshing dip in Pinatubos 2.5 kilometer crater lake. Also avail are relaxing spaadventures offered by some town establishments around Mount Pinatubo.

Nayong Pilipino

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When you visit Baguio, head up to Camp John Hay. This century old 690-hectare property that used to be an American Military area is now a recreational center. CampJohn Hay which is situated 5,000 feet above sea level is the perfect place to go to getaway from the sweltering heat of Manila. It has picnic grounds, camp sites, horseback riding and a world class competition Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course which span

5,001 yards.

Boracay

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Boracay Island is located at the northwestern tip of Panay in Western Visayas. This beautiful island offers its majestic white, talcum-fine sand beaches with warm, crystal-clear waters. A popular destination of local and foreign tourists, days can be spentenjoying activities like the usual water sports or simply lazing on the beach. Nights arefor indulging in party lifestyle in trendy bars and discos. The best part of the island is thefour-kilometer White Beach where tourists can have fun with ssome sporting activitiessuch as: Sailboating, kayaking and diving.

Chocolate Hills

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The Chocolate Hills of Bohol is a great place to visit. Tourists who for the first time seethese hills are totally awed and can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-madeartifact. The chocolate hills comprise about 1268 very uniformly shape hill mostly

between 30 and 50 meters high. Be sure to take pictures of these amazing hills if youhappened to be around the area.

Mayon Volcano

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Famous for its perfectly shaped-cone Mayon volcano is found in Bicol. Tourists alwaysadded Mayon Volcano to their itinerary not only to see personally the majestic sight thisvolcano offers but also to see the famous Cagsawa church bell tower. It is the only thingleft when a massive eruption burried the whole Cagsawa during the early 1800s. Whenyou visit Mayon volcano, be sure to buy souvenir items and taste the famous pili nut

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