If you are in the habit of experience new adventures and traveling is part of your forte then you actually would not need to look beyond our territorial boarders to experience a breathtaking site.
 You might find the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park worth looking into. Situated just 50 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan which features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 kilometer navigable underground river. One distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It comprises of major formations of stalactites and stalagmites and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences and the river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. If that is not enough to douse your thirst for nature then monkey's, large monitor lizards, and squirrels can also be see along the beach near the cave. This man-made wonder has been vying for a spot in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition which had ended last Friday (November 11, 2011) and we have been included in the provisional winners based on first count of vote results conducted last November 11, 2011 along with Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, and Table Mountain. Though the possibility of changes still exist while the votes are still being counted we hope that at the announcement in 2012 during the official inauguration ceremonies the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park would be included in the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
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