Cebu Excursions
Coconuts on Bohol © georgeparrilla
Bohol
The island province of Bohol is one of the loveliest in the
Visayas group and lies southeast of Cebu. It has plenty to offer in
the form of historical and natural attractions. The world's rarest
seashells, like the Gloria Maris and the Golden Cowrie, can be
found here, as well as the tarsier, the large-eyed insect-eating
monkey which, fully grown, is smaller than a child's fist. Here too
are the world-famous Chocolate Hills, a surreal series of 1,768
hills that resemble scoops of chocolate ice cream; they were formed
from the weathering of coral deposits formed when the land was
submerged and can be viewed from an observation deck. Historically
Bohol laboured under 302 years of Spanish rule after the local
chieftain signed a 'blood contract' and many buildings,
particularly beautiful churches, remain as testimony to the period
of colonial rule and the struggle to be free of domination.
Website: www.bohol.ph;
Transport: Ferry or privately-run scheduled boat from Cebu City to Tagbilaran City, capital of Bohol Island (about 90 minutes)
