Puerto Galera
Much less touristy than the area's famous Tamaraw Falls, Talipanan Falls is a short walk from the village of Talipanan. Hire a Mangyan guide (P200) in the…
Must-see attractions in Mindoro
Mindoro
Mangyan tribespeople trek down from the hills for up to five hours to trade tubers, maize, rice and other vegetables for lowland products at this…
Mindoro
This friendly research center and library is a treasure trove of books, archival photos and old news clippings about Mangyan culture. Its souvenir shop…
Sablayan Prison Farm & Rainforest
Mindoro
A wonderfully quirky experience, this penal colony 40 minutes out of town offers much more than a chance to meet and greet prisoners in their element…
Puerto Galera
Tukuran Falls is a series of gentle cascades and turquoise-toned swimming holes accessed from the village of Calsapa, about 45 minutes south of Puerto…
Mindoro
Buktot Beach is a a gorgeous sweep of white sand and clean, calm water. If you visit during the week, you'll have it to yourself, but weekends sometimes…
Puerto Galera
This waterfall drops 30m from a forested ravine into splash pools off the main Puerto Galera–Calapan road, 13km out of town, then flows out again in…
Mindoro
Run by the Tamaraw Conservation Program, the Gene Pool no longer pursues captive tamaraw breeding (all breeding is done in the wild nowadays), but there…
Puerto Galera
With vendors scattered about, these falls aren't quite idyllic but they are nonetheless refreshing and you can scramble up the rocks for some modest (3m)…
Puerto Galera
Protecting Puerto Galera's seascape, this mangrove reserve is accessed via a well-kept bamboo boardwalk. Go early when the birds are active.
Puerto Galera
The tiny, unattended one-room museum displays some burial jars and ancient Chinese pottery mostly recovered from the area in the 1960s. It’s situated in…
