Puerto Princesa, Philippines

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Welcome to Puerto Princesa Crocodiles Prisoners Dancing Folkloric dancers on board
Breaking waves as we approach Palawan Lots of outrigger fishing boats Red fishing outrigger A plane comes in for a landing behind the water village Fishing boats at a water village Filipino war ship Cathedral contrasts with the water village Dredging next to a water village A local band welcomes us to Puerto Princesa Local dancers balance a glass on their heads Pete, Linda, and June at the Plaza Cuartel Memorial for the American POWs kept in the Plaza Cuartel during WWII Immaculate Conception Cathedral Statue of Mary and angels Inside the cathedral Jesus carrying the cross Holy infant Mary Shrine to Mary Melted candles They call these motorbike contraptions 'tricycles' Colorful bus Traffic in downtown Puerto Princesa Students walk by a fruit stand Fish for sale Rice paddies in the Palawan countryside We visit Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm June is also behind bars Linda is behind bars Prison recreation hall The prisoners sell arts and crafts June negotiates a price for a picture created with wood burning A prisoner engraves bamboo Penal Farm cattle Penal Farm rice paddies We have a snack of delicious ensaymadas Crocodile skin hanging on the wall at a conservation center Do not place your hands over the crocodile tanks Young crocodiles Close-up of a young crocodile Baby crocodiles Minah birds Large crocodiles Crocodiles with their mouths open June gets eaten June at the crocodile farm Linda bravely holds a small crocodile A binturong Menu of activities, including jungle survival Decorated tricycles A butterfly on June's head at a butterfly garden Stick bug Butterfly on a flower Another kind of butterfly Inidigenous Palawans from a mountain tribe Fire starting demonstration Boy with large snake Little boy eating rice A baby sleeps in a hammock Indigenous art Handmade baskets for sale A native boy shows his warrior skills This tricycle has 7 people in it