El Nido, one of the most beautiful island I've ever seen, a paradise at its best! It is known for its white-sandy beaches, coral reefs and as a gateway to the Bacuit Archipelago, a group of islands with steep limestone cliffs.
Blue to green waters, amazing rock formations and abundant sea creatures.
Have you ever tasted the infamous Nido soup or Bird's nest soup? El Nido is a spanish term for "The Nest". Why? Because the most heavily harvested nests are from the edible-nest swiflet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) which can only be found in El nido Philippines.
The small cave opening is where locals harvest the bird's nest
Nido soup is the bird's nests that comes from select species of the swiftlet, a tiny bird found throughout Southeast Asia. These birds inhabit dark caves, and the males construct the nests on the cave walls. They use their own saliva to create a small, shallow basin attached to the rocks instead of using twigs, straw and other plant material.
It is believed that the nests have high levels of vitamins and essential minerals that are traditionally used to provide health benefits, such as improving the voice, easing digestion, alleviating asthma, raising libido, and strengthening the immune system.
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