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Palawan makes Lonely Planet’s top-10 list of places to visit in Asia-Pacific in 2019

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/07/06/20190706-el-nido.jpg"/><figcaption>An aerial shot of El Nido, Palawan, taken in November 2018. File/Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA—Palawan has made Lonely Planet&#x27;s list of best places to visit in Asia-Pacific this year. Dramatic seascapes, wildlife-laden jungles, and El Nido&#x27;s skyscraping rock formations were cited as the main reasons the island was chosen among the top spots in the region in the <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-asia-pacific">guidebook publisher&#x27;s list</a>.Lonely Planet wrote about the country&#x27;s last frontier, saying: &quot;Palawan has ridden a slew of media accolades to the cusp of international superstardom. Fortunately, it’s not there yet.&quot; &quot;These are the heady days when new air routes and upgraded roads make it easier than ever to explore the dramatic seascapes and wildlife-laden jungles of the slender 400 km-long main island (also called Palawan) before it inevitably becomes more developed.&quot;The crown jewel is El Nido, where skyscraping karst formations rise out of blue water in Bacuit Bay. &quot;New rules restrict visitor numbers at signature sights like Big Lagoon on Miniloc Island, while a ban on single-use plastic bottles on tour boats is helping to tackle marine pollution.&quot; Palawan placed No. 8 on the list, just above Cambodia and Shanghai and behind Fiji. Taking the top spot is Australia&#x27;s Margaret River. Japan&#x27;s Shikoku island and New Zealand&#x27;s Bay of Islands placed second and third, respectively.

Dramatic seascapes and wildlife-laden jungles were cited as the main reasons the island was chosen among the top spots in the region.

Dramatic seascapes and wildlife-laden jungles were cited as the main reasons the island was chosen among the top spots in the region.