This island in the Philippines has a dark past

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Places like Nabayuan Beach would be plastered with luxury resorts in other parts of the world. — Photos: ANDREAS DROUVE/dpa

Culion is unlike any of the Philippines’ 7,641 islands — a quiet alternative to overtourism and a place where paradise and history coexist.

“Culion is a lost island paradise,” says museum director John Lisboa in the island’s main town.

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