"Beauty in the sunshine, laugh at the rain" Top 5 Page for this destination El Nido by GenuinelyCurious

El Nido Travel Guide: 285 reviews and 622 photos

I visited El Nido during a cyclone

Cyclone (or tornado as the locals call it) Cosme blew past Palawan with Class I warnings which I guess means you should stay off your boat and stay on land if you have any sense. Well, my companions and I lack sense and so braved the elements.

We were awarded with snorkeling with sloppy visibility, rain-drenched barbecue lunches and stinging rain that felt like bullets with the power of the wind.

But you know what? El Nido's beauty managed to shine through that. Clearly, it's MUCH better in season, but even in our conditions you could tell it was a beautiful place.

Cyclone Cosme

This is how our boat tour began

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice in the sunshine
Cons:A little crowded in town
In a nutshell:A nice, but not necessary addition to your Philippines trip

Last visit to El Nido: May 2008
Intro Updated May 31, 2008
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A major jelly fish in the depths - El Nido

Dangerous waters Warnings Or Dangers (1)

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Fun with pandanus – natural arts and crafts - El Nido

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Island hopping – Islands in the sun - El Nido

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Comments (4)

septem Aug 16, 2009 at 9:20 AM Report Abuse

Hi Geoffy, Very interesting pages and also your lovely images. Thanks. Juliana
Judithdistal Sep 13, 2008 at 9:38 PM Report Abuse

Hi, thanks for the nice write up. Maybe I'll hire a good Italian cook to further improvement the food. We are moving soon to our new place. Hope to see you again one day! Cheers
nimato Jun 16, 2008 at 12:18 PM Report Abuse

Nice bird and angel fish crafted out of pandan leaves!... =)
VibrationPositive May 27, 2008 at 11:56 PM Report Abuse

Dude! That storm looks awesome