{"id":29595,"date":"2014-10-22T12:43:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T04:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=29595"},"modified":"2014-10-23T12:44:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T04:44:25","slug":"palawan-bags-1st-spot-boracay-12th-in-worlds-top-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/22\/palawan-bags-1st-spot-boracay-12th-in-worlds-top-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Palawan bags 1st spot, Boracay 12th in world\u2019s top islands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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James at Taraw Ridge, El Nido, Palawan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Palawan and Boracay landed first place and twelfth place respectively, in the Top 30 Islands in the World survey of international travel magazine Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler.<\/p>\n

Based in an article on the magazine\u2019s website, Palawan garnered a total of 88.750 points while Boracay received 82.683 points.<\/p>\n

Palawan\u2019s Subterranean River in Puerto Princesa earned the island its international fame when it was recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2012.<\/p>\n

The subterranean river was also declared as a World Heritage Site in 1999 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).<\/p>\n

Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler referred to the underground river as \u201cwhere karsts, natural rock formations created by dissolving limestone, loom in every direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Boracay was labeled as being \u201cas close to the tropical idyll ideal as you\u2019ll find in the Philippines, with gentle coastlines and transporting sunsets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boracay boasts not only of white sand beaches but also its thriving nightlife, said Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Shangri-La\u2019s Boracay Resort & Spa took the 11th spot in the \u201cTop 20 Resorts in Asia\u201d with a rating of 90.584 with its \u201cgreat resort experience that everyone should enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler survey, the islands were \u201cjudged on a set of criteria relevant to their category, based on a standard five-point scale: excellent, very good, good, fair and poor.\u201d More than 70,000 participated in the survey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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