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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.  The 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.