EL NIDO: A PARADISE ON EARTH

[anjerika]

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El Nido was spectacular. I was there with my family April last year. Although the place was very very good, few reminders lang gyud sa mga mu travel ngadto:

1. El Nido is 5-6 hours away from Puerto Princesa. Ang road usahay straight, usahay winding, usahay semento, usahay batoon. lols if you don't like to go on a long roadtrip (especially if limited ra imong time ngadto, think: 10-12 hours nimo mahurot ig byahe nimo sa road to and from El Nido and Puerto Princesa) >>> naay direct flights to El Nido! And we knew of that pagpauli na namo.

2. Bring mosquito repellant. Palawan is known for its great biodiversity. THE MOSQUITOES IN YOUR HOUSE/CITY ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO MOSQUITOES IN PALAWAN!!!

3. WAY KORENTE SA EL NIDO. The town is run by generators. Anyway di man noon need nimo magstay sa imong room kay maglaag man ka ana (swim, boat, snorkel, island hopping, etc.) You're lucky if you are able to book a decent accommodation in advance, kanang aircon. Kay lagkit (humid) ang air kon electric fan room ra ka, lisod matulog if anad ka og hangin/aircon lol.

4. Again, always book for a room in advance. Kami we went on impulse, coz we thought El Nido was as accommodating and as friendly as Boracay (arrived in Palawan a few hours after being in Boracay). So ma compare nimo ang pagka hamugaway sa duha ka lugar. El Nido is yet a slowly developing town, maski ilado siya sa iyang mga activities and beaches. Sad fact is mga residents ngadto mura ka halos i rip-off abi tungod daghan kaayo og tourists. 1000 per person per night for an electric fan room good for 4! Unya less than 1 meter ang free space sa kwarto. Bale we stayed in a house turned backpacker's inn.

5. we tried to find a fastfood to dine. But wala mi nakit-an, or maybe we didn't search enough. So we ended up eating kung unsay naa nga restaurants ngadto. lol I don't even know if they have a bank or an ATM machine. So always bring enough cash, coz not every business establishment has a credit card facility.

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Daghan kaayo ka pwede mabuhat ngadto. If you want to explore El Nido, best time to go is summer kay way bagyo, malinawon ang dagat. And ang tours is good for 1 day. We only had tour A (naay A-D, uban A-E) tungod gamay ra among panahon but it was really great as in. kung gusto ka mu explore sa tanang tours, at least 4 days would be great, excluding travel time.

As our boat was about to stop at the Small Lagoon (manaog nami padung sa boat para maligo) nakasugat mi og ray (ambot sting ray ba to o manta ray.) Pag gunit og pan sa imong kamot ig langoy, gukdon kag isda!!!!!! waaaaaa lols colorful pa gyud mga isda and nice kaayo ang reefs.

Sand-wise and night life-wise, mas nindot sa Boracay pero kon view imong gusto, maka nganga ang kanindot sa El Nido. Though for me the experience was kinda eerie, coz it was a hot day then naa parts nga among naagian nga strong ang currents lol. I was afraid coz I brought my unchristened 4 month old baby ato nga time.

By the way because you are on the water for almost whole day unya medyo lagyo ang mga islands/lagoons nga inyong adtoon, lunch will be prepared by the boat boys (inclusive na sa bayad sa island hopping) magsugba pork, fresh fish, etc. (naa nay menu inyo pilian, the boys will bring raw food daan ig dayong larga) with fresh fruits. But the boat boys we had just threw their plastic garbage sa bas!!! Waaa... niay basura gatapok sa kilid, basura sa mga nangagi ngadto nga tourists. lol

[dennies]

naa ba ta pwede ma rent van going to el nido mga bro?

[perkytech]

-direct flight to El Nido? yes, private plane. Its too expensive. sa Price nya cgro mka laag nka outside Phil.
-naa man kuryente sa El Nido but limited, dli 24/7. forgot the exact time. the rest kay mag generator na sila expecially sa mga resorts.
-yah much better if nka book mo or nka pa reserve in advance sa resort or through an agency kay if wala, pagabot nimo didto, lisod, pabor sila sa mga foreigners kay dugay bya sila mag stay compare sa pinoy na 3days2nights kasagaran.
-daghan cheap na resto along the road. naa man beach front, medyo pricey but lameh man
-so far about sa garbage, medyo wala na ron, I was there last March 1-5. boatboys gather their own garbage then ila ibutang sa pumpboat and didto na sa townproper ilabay, wla ko may nakita na basure sa mga islands or dagat.
-yah EL Nido is a paradise. if you want close encounter sa nature, nya dli samok, chillax, EL NIDO. If you want beach party - Boracay tsktsk

[johnnygomezzz]

nag laway ko ug goo sebump s picture lang daan hahayyyyyyyy lami i migrate punta prince sa oy para dali ra anhi

[lonely_planet]

naa ba ta pwede ma rent van going to el nido mga bro?

Yes, naa daghan. We rented a van thru Trip@Pal. Naa contact info here: Mustachioventures: Puerto Princesa: Zzzzs, Wheels, Meals

[lonely_planet]

Hidden Beach in El Nido

Photo from this blog: Mustachioventures: A Perfect Day for Beach Hopping

[monrose29]

5. we tried to find a fastfood to dine. But wala mi nakit-an, or maybe we didn't search enough. So we ended up eating kung unsay naa nga restaurants ngadto. lol I don't even know if they have a bank or an ATM machine. So always bring enough cash, coz not every business establishment has a credit card facility.
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sayang karon pa ko na active balik sa forum, we just open a small grill along the highway 24 hours open.. food is affordable compared ddto dapit sa buenaswerte..medyo layo2x lang gamay...

anyway.. BPI will open soon.. i think 1/4 na sila sa construction sa ila office...
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some tips, to save time.. travel mo og gabi-e 6 hours ra..ang last trip sa RO-RO is 10pm. mo abot mo 4am...
tay-tay to el nido most of the road ongoing pa ang construction so rough road kasagaran.. mao nah murag kag ma boang sa mga libaong og mga liko2x... but nig abot nimo ddto mawala gyud kakapoy sa kanindot sa view...

[sweetsensation]

paradise gyud! superv..! naka apan lng kay pwerting layua sa byahe haha... naa unta direct flight from cebu to el nido sa? arun blik balik ta sa ilang isla

[perkytech]

yah if dli sa elnido at least an hour away pwede na like sa Bora ang airport kay naa sa Kalibo or Caticlan. 5-6hrs na byahe - zigzag + rough road.. whew.. kapoi hehe

[dickron]

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