The Kayangan Lake and the Barracuda Lake are just two of the spots we had when we recently went island hopping around the Island of Coron in Palawan Philippines.
When we were still on the planning stage, nobody ever mentioned that I need to actually climb a limestone cliff just to enjoy the beauty of Barracuda Lake, and hike a hill to take a dip in the brackish water of Kayangan Lake.
Barracuda Lake, as the name may have implied actually does have barracudas swimming in its pristine waters. The area is so wide and very clean, and the water very, very deep. The view is just so amazing. But why didn’t Ferdz tell me that I need to actually climb a limestone cliff just to see this place? Darn. But all the adrenaline rush, excitement and all the scratches in my knees are all worth the adventure. Words are not enough to explain how beautiful Barracuda Lake is. But the other half of fun awaits at the Kayangan Lake in Coron Island.
Kayangan Lake for so many times has been declared as the cleanest lake in the Philippines. There are no more limestone cliffs to climb but one needs to climb a hill and descend on its other side to explore the lake.
Except for the two jolly kids playing in the deep water, the entire Kayangan Lake in Palawan is all for us. We really had so much fun swimming and diving as there were no other tourists at that time.
Unlike the Barracuda Lake, Kayangan is much cleaner and its bottom is still very visible. That is why I had more fun swimming in Kayangan Lake. The water in Kayangan is brackish. It’s not fresh water, but not too salty like the from the seas of Palawan. It’s just half and half. There are several fishes swimming in the lake and it looks like they are already used to swimming with the tourists. They’re not intimidated by our presence at all.
It is also interesting to note that the new TV show telenovela of GMA, Dyesebel with Marian Rivera was taped in Kayangan Lake. Now I wonder how they were able to get all those equipments and the GMA celebrities hike a hill leading to the Kayangan Lake of Palawan.
Entrance to the Barracuda Lake is 75Pesos (with all the limestone cliff climb), and Kayangan Lake is 200 Pesos per person. Entrance fees are used to maintain the pristine quality of these twin lakes.
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Twin adventures in Coron Palawan at the Kayangan Lake and the Barracuda Lake