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Camiguin – an Island Paradise in the Philippines     posted on 16th of october, 2007

Camiguin (pronounced “Come Again”) Island, is one of the Philippines many well kept secrets. Despite its relatively small size there is no shortage of things to do or see. The island manages to squeeze in of seven volcanoes, beautiful beaches, several waterfalls, hot and cold springs for bathing, some charming little churches and a multitude of excellent dive and snorkeling sites.

One of the most interesting landmarks is a huge white cross that marks the site of the sunken cemetery. This was swept into the ocean by the eruption of a volcano in 1871. A short boat ride can be organised to the cross, which is hollow and can be climbed from inside. While the view from above is magnificent, the climb is not recommended for those who suffer from a ...

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Comments (2)

Stunning! - posted by Fcarucci on May 13, 2008
Thanks for the wonderful images of Camiguin. I was lucky to visit the island 10 years ago. Am glad the island has not lost its natural beauty and splendor. Keep up the good work and loads of luck in your travel! - posted by Antonia on May 03, 2008

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Holger Mette (Holgs)
Brisbane, AU

After over 2 years of travel through Asia and Europe, I'm now back in Australia for 2 months while I've got my life back in order and prepare ready to set off on another global adventure.

Starting on the 15th of July and through most of August I'll be on the road north from Sydney following a classic backpacker route along the east coast of Australia upto Cairns and then on to Darwin.

In my portfolio you'll find images from a wide range of travel destinations including:

Pacific:

- Australia

- New Zealand

Asia:

- Cambodia - Vietnam - Japan - Thailand

- Malaysia - Singapore - Indonesia - Philippines

- Hong Kong - Macau - China - Nepal

- India

Europe:

- Russia - Latvia - Lithuania - Poland

- Germany - Czech - England - Bulgaria

- Greece - Hungary - Bosnia - Croatia

- Serbia

Middle East:

- Egypt - Jordan - Syria - Turkey

Naturally there are always stories that go along with exotic pictures. I've now set up a website to share some of these storys, see my website link to have a look!


 
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