The Ultimate Puerto Galera Adventure
Puerto Galera is known as the Pearl of Mindoro. It is blessed with one of the world's most beautiful natural beaches. No doubt it has been on the list of the vacation spots of the country by local and foreign tourist. Many young people flock to Puerto Galera during the summer months.
Puerto Galera is the foremost asset of Mindoro Oriental offering tourists pristine whit beaches diving spots and numerous adventure activities. Puerto Galera is a municipality of Mindoro Oriental in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is 130 kilometers south of Manila and 14 nautical miles from Batangas city. It is located at the northwest most of the province and populated with 21,925 people in 4,424 households. Puerto Galera has 12 coastal villages and a mountain district. It is bordered in the north by the Verde island northwest by Occidental Mindoro and in the south by mount Malisibo and mount Baco. Puerto Galera is considered as a third class municipality. It is located northwest most of the province of Mindoro.
Puerto Galera has two famous beaches, Sabang Beach and White Beach. The beaches cater both first class and economy class accommodation. It has numerous beachside bars and restaurants that is scattered in the vicinity. The destination also offers first class diving sites. The most famous among them is the Escareo Point which is famous for its current rips. It can be reached by a short banca ride from the Sabang beach. it would be of great help locating places around the sites if a tour guide is with you. There are thirty dive sites that are very accessible by banca in just a few minutes. Aside from the coral reefs and colorful marine life that can be seen in a dive adventure visitors can also appreciate a little history by visiting various wrecks that has been sunken during World War II.
Aside from the beaches and diving adventures there's also numerous activities that tourist can enjoy at Puerto Galera.
Visiting the Tamaraw falls is a sight to behold visitor. It is located 10 kilometers on the road to Calapan. It has an affordable entrance fee and offers a relaxing view of the falls with paved walkways and picnic areas and manned made pool that provides a cool plunge for families and friends.
Puerto Galera also has its Ponderosa Golf Club that for a few hundred pesos golfers can enjoy a challenging nine hole course that is 1.007 above sea level. For tourist that looks for a serene and leisure tour along the luscious forest and riverbanks of Puerto Galera visitors can take a kayak tour. It is offered by various travel tour that are sometimes come in package. Alag riverbank is one of the most visited and it can be reached by a scenic jeepney ride from the beach area and offers a three and a half hour of tour. Visiting Puerto Galera's Muelle bay can offer a nice dinner after a tiring day of water adventure.
Puerto Galera is best visited in the summer season. It can be only reached by land. Coming from manila tourist can take a bus going to Batangas pier that takes around two hours. From the Batangas pier a ferry awaits the travelers going directly to the specific beaches of choice. A round trip travel to Puerto Galera costs less than thousands pesos that make it very affordable for local tourists. The ferry trip from the Batangas pier can take less than three hour that is definitely is worth the trip.
A Puerto Galera adventure vacation is a undoubtedly one should not miss in his or her lifetime, it is affordable, very accessible and definitely worth the visit.
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