Getting to Corregidor

Trip Start Apr 04, 2008
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Trip End Apr 04, 2008


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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Corregidor is a tadpole shaped island on the mouth of Manila Bay. When the Philippines was yet a colony of Spain, Corregidor served as a fortress; an early warning outpost to warn Manila of any hostile ships; a customs outpost; and a correctional prison.  Because of the corrective effect of hard labor on prisoners, the island was named Corregidor, from the Spanish word "corregir" meaning the Corrector. Corregidor is also known as "the rock" because of its rocky landscape and heavy fortifications.
 
Corregidor island is approximately 4 kilometers long, 1.5 kilometers at its widest and a total area of approximately 3 square miles. At the tip of the tail, 2 kilometers south, lies Caballo island. Both Corregidor and Caballo islands are part of the province of Cavite.

To get there from Manila we had to purchase tickets on a charter boat service.
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