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The Best Attractions In Cortes

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The Best Attractions In Cortes

  • 1. Abatan River Cortes
    The Abatan River is a river in eastern Bohol, Philippines. The river winds through the towns of Catigbian, Antequera, Balilihan, and Maribojoc to its mouth at Cortes.The river is navigable up to 19 kilometres for boats drawing 4 ft, and up to 25 kilometres for rafts. Its name comes from the word abad which means to meet or to converge.At its mouth, the river opens up to an estuary, which consists of a mixed mangrove and nipa swamp. It covers about 1,000 acres and has 32 mangrove species growing in its estuary; as a result, it is one of the Philippines' most diverse mangrove forests and is the third largest riverine mangrove forest in Bohol; despite the presence of endangered plant and animal species, there are no conservation or protection efforts.Historically prior to road construction, t...
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