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El Nido Part 2: Where to Stay in El Nido
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El Nido, Palawan is a very small and simple town. With limestone walls everywhere, it was like a hidden paradise that only the most eager adventurers would find. Jeff and I went to El Nido last August 21. We booked our flights with Airphil Express (now PAL Express) last January 2013 which I think only costs about P4000 or so, two way, for the two of us. Great deal, yeah?
We stayed in Barangay Buena Suerte, which literally means 'good luck' in Spanish. El Nido, on the other hand, is a Spanish term which translates to 'the nest'. I am guessing it got it's name from the local bird, balinsasayaw, that builds its nests in the caves. The balinsasayaw nest is the main ingredient of the famous Nido Soup. We really had a 'good luck in the nest' because when we left Manila in August 21, the monsoon rains were still so bad that so many flights were cancelled. Our plane was the last flight out of Manila. It was also gloomy on the day that we arrived, but it cleared up on the next two days. It was so hot that we got sunburned!
We stayed in Barangay Buena Suerte, which literally means 'good luck' in Spanish. El Nido, on the other hand, is a Spanish term which translates to 'the nest'. I am guessing it got it's name from the local bird, balinsasayaw, that builds its nests in the caves. The balinsasayaw nest is the main ingredient of the famous Nido Soup. We really had a 'good luck in the nest' because when we left Manila in August 21, the monsoon rains were still so bad that so many flights were cancelled. Our plane was the last flight out of Manila. It was also gloomy on the day that we arrived, but it cleared up on the next two days. It was so hot that we got sunburned!
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| Barangay Buena Suerte taken from the boat. |
