Day nine in Puerto Galera. The southwest monsoon keeps the ferries docked, giving me time to dive the Canyons wall, visit the Iraya Mangyan village in Talipanan, and navigate the rolling power cuts of the Habagat season.

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Episode 39 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Oriental Mindoro, Sabang Port, Escarceo Point, Talipanan, Mount Malasimbo, Poblacion, White Beach, Muelle Bay.

Covered: Off-season diving ecology, Mangyan indigenous heritage, Power infrastructure challenges, Residency bureaucracy updates, Cost of living breakdown, Transition planning to Palawan.

Chapters:
00:00 Muelle Pier
02:16 Talipanan
05:21 Poblacion
08:22 Tamarind Restaurant

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#PuertoGalera #MindoroTravel #OffSeasonDiving #VerdeIslandPassage #IrayaMangyan #PhilippinesExpatLife #MonsoonTravel #MarineBiosphere #PalawanBound #SustainableTourism #IndigenousCulture #DivePhilippines #BudgetTravelPH #SlowTravel #NaturePhotography #BatWatch #LocalEats #ResidencyJourney

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