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With a land mass of 300, 780 square kilometers, the Philippines is considered a medium-sized nation, about two- thirds the size of its first colonizer, Spain, and a little larger than the British Isles Bataan Travel Information The world-famous island of Boracay is located in Aklan province 345 kms Bataan Travel Information Despite this, English remains the language of commerce and politics in the Philippines Bataan Travel Information Pelagics hang off the wall in the current, and clouds of reef fish dart in and out of the profuse hard and soft corals, and sponges Bataan Travel Information The oldest part of the city, the Intramuros (Walled City), was protected by a massive wall, some of which still remains today despite savage fighting staged here in the Second World War Bataan Travel Information Modern Manila is a teeming metropolis, with huge towerblocks crowding those few examples of colonial architecture that survived the bombing of the city during WWII Bataan Travel Information Generally speaking, however, the Philippines are slightly more expensive than other countries in the region Bataan Travel Information From north to south, the archipelago extends over nearly 1850 kilometers Bataan Travel Information These days, it is normal to see over a dozen other dive boats originating from all across the Visayas, as well as liveaboard vessels that have increasingly taken to operating in the 'Visayan Safari Triangle' Bataan Travel Information Mambo Number 5 For the adventure-driven, "Mambo Number 5" is a little bit of boating and wind surfing, a little bit of scuba diving, a little bit of trekking, a little bit of mountain biking, and a little bit of golf Bataan Travel Information This was a location for the filming of Apocalypse Now, and is a popular excursion Bataan Travel Information Other points of interest include: Magellan's Cross, Cebu's most significant landmark; Basilica Minore de Santo Nino, a courtly ancient church which houses the oldest religious image in the country; Fort San Perdro, formerly a Spanish Garrison and now a park-cum-museum; Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills, where people go for worship and fortune-telling; the mountain town of Busay, Cebu's flower basket; and the old town of Carcar, resplendent with antebellum architecture Bataan Travel Information