Chocolate Hills, Philippines

On the island of Bohol, Philippines, Chocolate Hills are - a popular local attraction. Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation consisting of a 1268 hills in the form of cones in the area of ​​more than 50 square meters. miles. The surface of the hills covered with green grass, which faded by the end of the dry season and becomes brown, hence the nickname - chocolate hills.Concentrated mostly in the center of the island of Bohol, cone-shaped mounds, consisting of limestone, height from 30 to 120 meters of natural origin. There are several versions of the education of the hills. According to one version of the hills were formed by coral deposits rising, the effect of rain water and erosion. Even though it is a version of an old coral reef, which was formed in the process of many thousands of years of erosion and wind action.
Ancient legends tell of Filipino origin of the hills of the following. One tells of the battle of 2-giants, who a few days to throw stones, and without revealing who is stronger, became friends and left the island, and stones and left to lie. Another legend about the love of the giant Arogo beautiful scarlet. Strong and decisive Arogo loved the simple death of scarlet lady, after her death, he wept for a long time, and there were tears on his hills.

 Philippine authorities have organized on the island resorts, the most recognizable "Chocolate Hills Resort" is located in the town of Carmen. Even the hills you can see from the peak Samboyan - mountain resort and wellness center. Chocolate Hills - is one of the major tourist attractions on the island of Bohol. Hills, renowned for their incomparable view of the most stunning scenery in the Philippines.