Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Chocolate Hills, Carmen Bohol

Carmen is popularly known for its world-famous Chocolate Hills specifically located in Barangay Buenos Aires. The Chocolate Hills is considered one of the natural Wonders of the World. Carmen is also where the Fatima Hill is located.




The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.
The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. It is featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attraction in the province. It is in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines; it has been declared the country's 3rd National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.






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