#chocolatehills — Public Fediverse posts

🍫🏔️ Deep in the heart of #Bohol, thousands of symmetrical mounds known as the #ChocolateHills create a landscape that looks almost manufactured.

Geologists explain they are the result of millions of years of limestone erosion from ancient coral reefs, but local legends say they are the remnants of a mud-ball fight between two giants.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/chocolate-hills-the-color-changing-mounds-in-the-philippines-that-inspired-legends-of-mud-slinging-giants

#geology #earth #science #philippines #nature #history #travel

🍫🏔️ Deep in the heart of #Bohol, thousands of symmetrical mounds known as the #ChocolateHills create a landscape that looks almost manufactured.

Geologists explain they are the result of millions of years of limestone erosion from ancient coral reefs, but local legends say they are the remnants of a mud-ball fight between two giants.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/chocolate-hills-the-color-changing-mounds-in-the-philippines-that-inspired-legends-of-mud-slinging-giants

#geology #earth #science #philippines #nature #history #travel

🍫🏔️ Deep in the heart of #Bohol, thousands of symmetrical mounds known as the #ChocolateHills create a landscape that looks almost manufactured.

Geologists explain they are the result of millions of years of limestone erosion from ancient coral reefs, but local legends say they are the remnants of a mud-ball fight between two giants.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/chocolate-hills-the-color-changing-mounds-in-the-philippines-that-inspired-legends-of-mud-slinging-giants

#geology #earth #science #philippines #nature #history #travel

🍫🏔️ Deep in the heart of #Bohol, thousands of symmetrical mounds known as the #ChocolateHills create a landscape that looks almost manufactured.

Geologists explain they are the result of millions of years of limestone erosion from ancient coral reefs, but local legends say they are the remnants of a mud-ball fight between two giants.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/chocolate-hills-the-color-changing-mounds-in-the-philippines-that-inspired-legends-of-mud-slinging-giants

#geology #earth #science #philippines #nature #history #travel

🍫🏔️ Deep in the heart of #Bohol, thousands of symmetrical mounds known as the #ChocolateHills create a landscape that looks almost manufactured.

Geologists explain they are the result of millions of years of limestone erosion from ancient coral reefs, but local legends say they are the remnants of a mud-ball fight between two giants.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/chocolate-hills-the-color-changing-mounds-in-the-philippines-that-inspired-legends-of-mud-slinging-giants

#geology #earth #science #philippines #nature #history #travel

Philippine lawmakers are losing their sh** over #ChocolateHills the country's first #Unesco global #geopark Find out why. #travel #tourism #environment #Philippines

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/04/07/denr-wants-power-to-demolish-illegal-structures-in-protected-areas-as-chocolate-hills-fiasco-opens-a-can-of-worms/

Saksihan ang kagandahan ng “#ChocolateHills ng Luzon” sa Malalao Hills, Tabuk City, Kalinga, #Cordillera. Hindi na kailangang pumunta ng Bohol dahil sa halagang sampung piso, makikita mo na ang ganda nito!

Para sa mga kaugnay na ulat ng @bayanmoipatrolmo: https://www.abscbn.news/BMPM

In an advisory dated August 26, 2022, the DILG reiterated its Memorandum Circular 2019-17, which states that LGUs have to ensure that all primary tourism enterprises have complied with and have obtained DOT accreditation before operations.
“Tourism enterprises [which] fail to act on their deficiencies within a reasonable period may face closure,” said DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos then. #CaptainsPeakResort #ChocolateHills #BoholHills #tourism #travel #Philippines #DENR

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/15/controversial-resort-within-chocolate-hills-now-closed/

According to Senator Nancy Binay, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Tourism, the Protected Area Management Board “favorable endorsed” the proposal to develop the Captain’s Peak Resort in Canmano, Sagbayan, #Bohol in 2022 and 2023. #CaptainsPeakResort #ChocolateHills #UnescoGlobalPark #travel #tourism #Philippines #resorts

https://www.esquiremag.ph/life/travel/chocolate-hills-resort-controversy-a3005-20240314

The beautiful chocolate hills of Bohol island in the Philippines. One of my favourite landscapes, there are over 1000 of these little elevations spread in a small area, most likely formed from a weathered marine limestone layer with no trees or shrubs growing on them.
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#chocolatehills #bohol #philippines #philippines🇵🇭 #visitphilippines #cebu#droneoftheday