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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
The Philippines is the lone Christian country in Southeast Asia. The majority of their 75 provinces swiftly caved into Jesus when Spain embarked on a short–lived Asian experiment in the 1650’s. In spite of that, six of those provinces — within a secluded mountain–range jungle in northern Luzon — fiercely resisted Spain’s take on God. The semi–tropical Cordillera is the country’s most rugged and least populated region and is still a thorny place to plot a route and get a haircut. Native Ifugao, Igorot and other pagan tribes remained warring headhunters until the 1950’s.
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
The Maldives features literally hundreds of stunning dive sites, though some are better than others, and known by scuba dive instructors, liveaboard captains and scuba dive enthusiasts as the best diving sites in the Maldives!
Maldives dive sites not only range in depth and level of expertise, but they also vary in coral life, marine life and underwater vegetation, ensuring that every scuba diver will have an unforgettable diving experience!
Sea Turtle at Maldive Victory Wreck Dive Site Maldives
Depth: 35 meters
Visibility: 15-25 meters
Currents: Strong during ascent and descent
Season: Year-round
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The Philippines is the lone Christian country in Southeast Asia. The majority of their 75 provinces swiftly caved into Jesus when Spain embarked on a short–lived Asian experiment in the 1650’s. In spite of that, six of those provinces — within a secluded mountain–range jungle in northern Luzon — fiercely resisted Spain’s take on God. The semi–tropical Cordillera is the country’s most rugged and least populated region and is still a thorny place to plot a route and get a haircut. Native Ifugao, Igorot and other pagan tribes remained warring headhunters until the 1950’s.
The Maldives features literally hundreds of stunning dive sites, though some are better than others, and known by scuba dive instructors, liveaboard captains and scuba dive enthusiasts as the best diving sites in the Maldives!