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A natural turquoise lagoon system carved into the towering limestone karst of Coron Island, Twin Lagoon is one of Palawan’s most photographed marine sanctuaries. Two basins of glass-clear water, one open to the sky, the other tucked beneath overhanging cliffs, are joined by a narrow channel just wide enough to swim or paddle through at low tide, or climbed over via a small wooden ladder when the tide rises.

Sheer grey rock faces, streaked with green vegetation, rise dramatically on all sides, plunging into water so transparent that sunlight bends visibly through distinct thermoclines where cool freshwater seeping from the limestone meets the warmer seawater below. The stillness inside the inner lagoon, sheltered from wind and current, creates an almost otherworldly calm.

Part of the ancestral domain of the Tagbanua indigenous community, Twin Lagoon carries deep cultural significance alongside its geological drama, standing today as a signature stop on Coron’s celebrated island-hopping routes.