Philippine’s Next World Heritage Site: The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
The Chocolate Hills of Bohol is a well-known tourist attraction of the Philippines. It has been declared as the country’s 3rd National Geological Monument and has been proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of almost similar sizes, spreading over an area of more than 50 square kilometers. The Chocolate Hills got its name from the hills’ green grass that turns into a brown shade during the dry season. The Chocolate Hills can be viewed from a government-owned and operated resort/viewing station called “Chocolate Hills Complex” located in Carmen, Bohol. The Complex has a restaurant, a hostel with swimming pool and an observation deck (210 feet or 64 m above the ground) where tourists can get a perfect view of the hills.