Hundreds of years ago, this natural harbour was a safe haven for Spanish galleonstransporting gold to the Americas. Now, Puerto Galera on Mindoro Island, the Philippines, is attracting divers, writes MICHAEL D’OLIVEIRO.
At first glance, I thought coming to Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera might have been a mistake. Brown beach sand. Narrow footpaths. Constant drizzle. It just didn’t seem like the diving haven I had read so much about. And, to top it all off, I had just endured the legendary Puerto Galera Massage – a bone-jarring jeepney (native taxi) ride across a bumpy dirt road from town to the hotel.
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