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The Chocolate Hills
Home » The Philippines » Philippines - Activities and Attractions » The Chocolate HillsThe Chocolate Hills have long been a mystery. Legend says that the hills were made when two giants threw stones and sand at each other in a fight. When they were finally through fighting, they became friends and left the island, but left behind the mess they made.
Others believe that the hills are exposed coral formations weathered from thousands of years. Whatever the history, the 1,200 hills in Bohol are magnificent to see – completely uniform in size and shape. They stand about 30 to 50 meters high and are covered in grass, but at the end of the dry season, they turn a chocolate color. You can climb the 214 steps to an observation hill near the complex to view the immensity in the number of hills.
There are very few places to stay in the Chocolate Hills, so you should make this a day trip. Viewing the hills is free.
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