RPA_RN Blogspot: DIY Tour in the City of the Frontier

On a budget travelling is spending on the cheapest possible. We visited the city of Puerto Princesa after a few days stay in El Nido, funds are already limited. The city tour is commonly offered by the numerous travel agency. It offers fancy services that is beyond my need in travelling. We opted to tour via a tricycle.

One day before the schedule DIY city tour in Puerto, my attention was struck with the sticker on the dust board of the tricycle. I get a photo and added it to our itinerary.

A Sticker on the trick

It was Kuyba Almoneca. This is a private attraction that is own by a bol anons migrated to Palawan years back. It has many chapel and one chapel that can cater 50 person for a wedding celebration. It is inspired by a drip wood. Chair in this chapel is made of large drip wood. Kuyba Almoneca is one of the best venue for a wedding in Puerto. The main attraction of the park is a cave that has a face of Jesus Christ in the stones. The cave was excavated and withdrawn lots of garbage, to make it as a septic tank. Surprisingly they found the face of Jesus Christ in the stone. Instead the owner put different saints inside the cave.

Image of Jesus Christ in the stone in Kuyba Aloneca

Second destination, Mitra Ranch. This is a ranch on top of the hill over looking Honda bay. It is free for the public to visit the place. The owner of the land build a zip line for those who want to try to defeat gravity.

The mansion of Mitra's

A couple of meters from Mitra ranch sets in Baker's Hill. This place is like a theme park that is a must see for young's and young at heart. The place is known for its best hopia. Not to mention their tasteful food in their restaurant. Less the price plus the good taste of the food in the restaurant. In side the park is featured land es-capers in Puerto Princesa.

Near the Entrance of Baker's Hill

One of many life size statue inside Baker's Hill

The lapu lapu in a sauce in Baker's Hill

Nearer in the city and near the the residential places is a butterfly farm. This is a 800 sq. mtr. land set as a butterfly farm with lots of flowers. Aside from butterfly they have other animals that only be seen in Palawan like the scorpion that doesn't have a poison.If you been to other butterfly farm in the country it would be a turn off to you.

The Scorpion that is poison less in Palawan

Sixth in the list is the Palawan Special Battalion world war two memorial battalion own by MR Mendoza. He was a former official of Philippine navy official. He collected every thing for years from world war two.Even the old photos of Puerto Princesa from its old port and to its history. This privately own museum has six themed room,like the special battalion room, Japanese uniform room and even from the time of Lapu Lapu which compose of weapons at the time.

The Entrance of the Museum

You might mistakenly go to the public own museum in the city. For it has a few artifacts and memorabilia. Mr. Mendoza was his fashion to collect vintage stuff from world war two and even to this american car(Buick Super 1957). According to the care taker that this car is fully functional.

World War II Jeep of the american as one of the collection

In the city center of the city is the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The interior is full of decorative wood. During the time for the Spaniards it was reconstructed and remade as a cathedral on 1961.

Outside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Palawan

Inside the Immaculate Conception cathedral

Adjacent to the cathedral is Place Cuarter. This is a old garrison and tunnels. This is the site of the 150 american prisoners of war that has been burned alive by the Japanese in a tunnel. Eleven of the victims survive. The massacre happen on 1944.The place is free of charge for the public.

The Original Facade of Plaza Cuartel

An Old Karetela inside Plaza Cuartel

About a 10 minutes walk is the location of majestic sunset in Puerto Princesa, the Baywalk. It is located beside the port area and a place also of people selling live shrimp in the morning. Lights in the park is amazing. Peacock is one of the trademark of the city and in fact it is included to its city seal. Palawan Peacock Pheasant which is an endangered species and is endemic in Palawan.