Descri test: El Nido, CA

El Nido, CA Philippines

El Nido, officially known as the Municipality of El Nido (Cuyonon: Banwa i'ang El Nido, Tagalog: Bayan ng El Nido), is a first-class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,606 people. Located about 420 kilometers (260 miles) southwest of Manila and approximately 238 kilometers (148 miles) northeast of Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan, El Nido is a managed resource protected area. It is renowned for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, limestone cliffs, and as the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago. El Nido is currently ranked #4 on Condé Nast Traveler's list of the "20 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World." CNNgo has named it the Best Beach and Island destination in the Philippines due to its "extraordinary natural splendor and ecosystem." From its towering marble cliffs and lagoons to its 100 white sandy beaches, jungles, mangrove forests, prehistoric caves, and waterfalls, El Nido is one of the top tourist destinations in Palawan, often referred to as the "Philippines' Last Frontier." In the November–December 2007 issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine, Palawan was chosen as one of the best travel destinations in the world, with particular recommendations for El Nido and the Calamianes Islands. In 2012, CNNGo, the travel news website of the international news agency Cable News Network, declared El Nido as the Philippines' Best Beach and Island destination.

Recommended airport

El Nido Airport (ENI)

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