El Nido covers an area of about 400 sq km at the northern tip of Palawan Island. This first-class municipality also comprises 45 islands and islets, all of which are part of the Bacuit Archipelago. El Nido – which translates as "the nest" – owes its name to the fact it’s an important turtles’ breeding area.
Famous for its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters,...