A group of 13 French nationals visited Coco Beach for the first time. They were very much excited and wanted to immediately explore the beautiful beaches & coves and high mountains of Puerto Galera.

Enjoying the cool water of the Aninuan Lagoon

The French group consisted of Wally Schieve, the guide and just live in Parañaque, Francis Potrico, Jeanne & Vianne Motte, Desandere A., Baumgartner M., Brand Didier, Sylie Lefedure, Anne Bourdon, Karine Vanadez, Benoit Quinfurel and Anne Lise Geffroy.

Their first excursion was beach hopping w/ activity guides Darwin and JR. They also went to White Beach were they bought some souvenirs, then Haligi Beach for some barbeque lunch and snorkeling. After lunch, they proceeded to the coral garden of Mangrove Cove and also saw the giant clams in the Parola Giant Clams Garden.

Whole day trekking with Mountain Guide Edwin on the tree showing some survival tricks

The following day, they went on a whole day trekking in the mountains of Puerto Galera-Baclayan, Malasimbo and Mamundor with our Mountain Guide Edwin and JR. From Muelle they took a 25-minute jeepney ride to Barangay Aninuan where they stopped first at the Aninuan Falls and Lagoon. This hideaway is situated just at the foot of Mt. Malasimbo. The group enjoyed the clear water flowing down from the mountain. After lunch, the group continued their trek and were amazed by the diverse flora and fauna of the mountains of Puerto Galera. After 3 hours of hiking, the group reached the Baclayan Mangyan Settlement. After a short break, they move on to Mt. Mamundor which took another 2 hours to trek until they reached its summit at 2,500 feet above sea level. During the hike, they passed through different Iraya Mangyan Villages.

According to French, their trekking adventure was really tough but it was all worth it because of the awesome and fantastic views and sights the mountains offered. They also appreciated very much Edwin's annotation about the history of the Mangyans as well as their customs and traditions