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Bohol : More than just the Home of the Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers

My mother was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol, The City of Peace and Friendship. I remember as a kid, I have always wondered how it is to explore Bohol’s famous landmark, the Chocolate Hills. One of the three National Geological Monuments in the Philippines, this natural  geological formation of limestone hills has always been a source of wonder for me.  I sometimes ask my mom if one can really take a bite and enjoy its chocolate-ly goodness, she always gives me her sweet knowing smile every time I get to ask her that. Another thing that caught my curiosity were the Philippine Tarsiers.  These cute little animals, are no larger than an adult man’s hand and is active at night when their sight is better. The Philippine Tarsier is known as one of the smallest primate in the world and is now included in the national protected wildlife species. The Tarsier Sanctuary can be located in a forest in Bohol where a sanctuary is established to protect them. There, they can maneuver quickly around