CHOCOLATE HILLS - #270417
Bohol
CHOCOLATE HILLS is a geological formation in Bohol Province, Philippines. These hills form a rolling terrain of haycock
hills-mounds of a generally conical and almost symmetrical shape. These cone-shaped or dome-shaped hills are
actually made of limestone. They are
covered with green grass that turns brown (like chocolate) during the dry
season, hence the name. There are at least 1.260 hills but there may be as many
as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 sq. km. To98he Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist
attraction of Bohol, and is featured in the provincial flag and seal to
symbolize the abundance of natural attractions in the province. The Chocolate Hills is also in the Philippine
Tourism Authority’s list of tourist destinations in the Philippines, and have
been declared the country’s third National Geological Monument and proposed for
inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
