Chocolate Hills - Philippines
Just voted on the New 7 wonders of Nature. Good thing chocolate hills were still included in the Top 77 now. For me, it’s wonderful, unique and a must see paradise. My late father who is also a “Boholano” always told me the legend of chocolate hills when I was a kid that brought a tear in my eye, [on the tale of Arogo, a young and very strong giant that fell in love with an ordinary mortal girl called Aloya. After she died, the giant Arogo cried bitterly. His tears then turned into hills, as a lasting proof of his grief.] Until now I keep on wondering how it was look like because I been to Bohol three times but not really on that hills.
The most common belief is they were an ancient coral limestone reef that was shaped by many thousands of year’s erosion by both water and wind. That is why, I’m planning to go this summer and explore my father’s hometown.
This campaign organized by the non-profit New7Wonders Foundation, to choose the New 7 Wonders of Nature, is off to a promising start. This is my opportunity to vote. Let us support the country’s 3rd National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Chocolate Hills- Philippines
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- - World-renowned cone-shaped Chocolate Hills is Nature’s expression of beauty, mystery and romance.
- - Spread over the municipalities of Carmen, Sagbayan and Batuan, the Chocolate Hills is the province’s signature attraction.
- - It consists of approximately 1,268 hay cock hills with heights ranging from 40 to 120 meters.
- - Formed centuries ago by tidal movements, the hills are considered as a National Geologic Movement. During the summers, the dome-shaped grass covered limestone hills dry up and turn brown, transforming the area into seemingly endless rows of chocolate “kisses”.
Current Rank: 8
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