Chocolate Hills Bohol in Philippines

03/23/09 | by admin [mail] 89 views   | Tags: Philippines, Attraction

The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1'300 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres across the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan in Bohol. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.

The largest dome measures to about 120 meters in height.
The entire area make for a picturesque landscape embracing rice fields and an avenue of households made of diamond patterned sawali or bamboo slats.
One should catch amazing sights of the Chocolate hills during dawn or twilight. They are sure to mesmerize you during this time.
The dense vegetation of the hills is mainly of the hardy grass species. The area in between the hills is utilized for rice cultivation and cultivation of other crops.

The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. It is featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attraction in the province. It is in the Philippine Tourism Authority’s list of tourist destinations in the Philippines; it has been declared the country’s 3rd National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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