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Bohol
is the tenth largest island in the Philippines. It is one of the bigger islands in 'the Visayas', the group of islands in the
center of the Philippines. Bohol is, together with 72 small islands around
the main island, an island province of 4117 square kilometer.
Agriculture, together with the tourism, are the two dominating economic
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Main
attractions of Bohol
For tourists who make
a tour through the country, Bohol has three main attractions. These are the
tropical forest, the smallest monkey in the world and the 'Chocolate Hills'.
For 'sun, sea and beach lovers', there are a lot of possibilities for snorkeling,
diving in the unpolluted waters and relaxing on the splendid beaches on
some of the surrounding small islands. The Bohol
province
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Sun,
sea, beaches and diving! 3
Two
of the smaller islands are Panglao, Balicasag and Pamilacan, southwest of the main island
Bohol. They are the superb diving spots of the
province of Bohol. The diving
places are rated among the best of the world.
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The
Chocolate Hills
One
of the most spectacular landscapes in the Philippines is formed by the Chocolate
Hills on
the island Bohol.
The Chocolate Hills have all the same shape, but differ in the altitude. The
most of the 1268 hills reach 40 meters high.
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Origin of
the Chocolate Hills
Geologists think that the specific
shape of the hills is caused by the influences of the weather during
millions of years. The
breaking down of the upper layers of the limestone formations, followed
by the erosion processes, resulted in these remnants in the shape of cones. In the rainy season the Chocolate Hills are green.
In
the dry season of each year, the vegetation on the hills gives the
landscape a brown colored view, a
reason to call them "Chocolate Hills".
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Chocolate
Hills
Picture:
© Harry
Boer
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The smallest monkey
A reason to visit the main
island Bohol, is that Bohol
still has tropical
rainforests in the higher parts of the island. Moreover, If you want to meet the
smallest
monkey on earth, the Tarsier,
you'll have to visit
Bohol! The
average size of this little creature is between 90 to 160 mm (3.5 to
6.25 inches). The weight is between 70 to 165 grams.
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