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Travelers cannot explore Leyte without visiting the famous San Juanico Bridge. It is the longest bridge in the Philippines with a total length of 2.16km that connects Samar and Leyte. The bridge passes over the San Juanico Strait and is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway (Maharlika Highway), a network of roads, bridges, and sea routes that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the country. 

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Beautiful Islands in Leyte..

One of the islands we visited in Leyte is the Mahaba island which is one of the Cuatros Islas tour. The beach have fine white sand, crystalline waters that is perfect if you need to relax and unwind for a while.

From Tacloban airport, go to Tacloban New Bus Terminal, Brgy, Abucay and look for a van traveling to Inopacan; the fare is around Php250 and may take approximately 3 hours. Once in town, you can rent a boat for island hopping. The rates will depend on how big your group, minimum rate is Php3,000 per boat.

Another popular tourist destination in Leyte is the Kalanggaman Island. “Langgam” means bird in Bisaya languange and that is the reason why the island was called Kalanggaman. Locals said that many migratory birds from other countries are staying in their island during winter season.

From Tacloban airport, go to Tacloban New Bus Terminal, Brgy, Abucay and ride a van going to Palompon (approximately 3 hrs drive). You can get off at Palompon public market then go to the port where you can ride a pump boat. Travel time is about 60-90 minutes.

So here is the famous island. You can see the blue colors of the sky touching the sea. They perfectly blended with the white powdery sand.

You can go to Kalanggaman island for whole day or stay overnight but you should take note of these things prior your visit.