In the far northwest of Palawan is the small coastal town of EL NIDO , which is the departure point for trips to the many islands of the Bacuit archipelago. This is limestone-island country, with spectacular formations rising from the sea everywhere you look. Its beauty has not gone unnoticed by developers, who have established a number of exclusive and expensive resorts on some of the islands. If US$200 a night for a taste of corporate-style paradise is too much for you, then you can stay in rustic El Nido itself where electricity cuts off at midnight and island-hop by day. Buses and jeepneys from Taytay … more »