PHILIPPINES HIGHLIGHTS
DIVE THE INCREDIBLE WATERS OF ANILAO
For muck and blackwater , there is no better place to venture than Anilao – just be sure to bring your super-macro lens !
Text by Elizabeth Lim
LOCATED IN THE Batangas region of the main island of Luzon , about two and a half hours southwest of Manila , Anilao has been a favourite diving spot among the locals for more than half a century and is widely believed to be the place where diving first took off in the Philippines .
Originally located near the mouth of the western bank of the Anilao River , this was where the town derived its name and like other coastal towns in the area , Anilao was first founded by a group of fishermen during the Pre-Spanish period . Additionally , these fishermen would dock their boats in the thick mangrove forests in the swamp that bordered the mouth of the river , as it provided good shelter for their fishing boats during typhoons .
A quieter and much more laid-back destination amongst the islands of the Philippines , Anilao has so much beauty , above and below the surface , and is truly the perfect destination for the die-hard water babies out there . But as well as having some excellent beaches and water sports on offer , Anilao is also coveted as one of the top places in the world for muck diving and underwater macro photography .
Anilao PHILIPPINES
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