Can you imagine amazing "Chocolate Hills"? The chocolate hills are unusual geographic formation in Bohol, Philippines. There are 1,776 hills spread in an area of more than 50 square kilometers. These hills are roofed with green grass, which turns brown during day time; this is the reason for their name as chocolate hills. These hills impress tourists from different places, so, they became as one of the tourist places in the Philippines. They are acknowledged as the country’s 3rd National Geological Monuments. The chocolate hills are almost conical and symmetrical. These dome-shaped hills are actually made of limestone covering grass. The domes have different sizes from 98 to 160 feet, with the largest being 390feet high. They are sprinkled through out the towns of Sagbayan, Carmen and Batuan in Bohol. Due to the inadequate precipitation, the grass-covered hills become dry and turn in to chocolate brown and forms infinite rows of chocolate kisses.
Centuries ago these were formed by the uplift of coral deposits with the action of rain water and erosion. Once the coral reefs were erupted from the sea in a massive geologic shift, due to which these grassy hills were formed. The finishing touches were put by wind and water from hundreds and thousands of years. One can stay in the hills resorts run by the Government. The staff here is friendly, and due to the renovation, you may face some problems in these half- completed resorts. Seeing the sun rise over the bizarre landscape, you will forget the mess and can enjoy the nature.
There are many tourist guides, who will help you in reaching there. From Tagbilaran, you need to get to Dao bus terminal and turn towards Carmen. You should ask the bus driver to drop near Chocolate hills complex, approximately 4km from Carmen. You have to walk half a mile to see the most breathtaking natural views.
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