Dr. Asaduddin Laskar, Subject expert JEE/ NEET, Valley Coaching Centre, Assam

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  The Chocolate Hills of the Philippines are indeed a marvel of nature, however alien they might seem at first sight. A cluster of more than 1200 hills, in the shape of cone with heights varying from 100 - 500m, these hills are spread over an area of 50km². According to geologists, these hills were formed from marine limestone which weathered gradually over the years. Another theory on the formation of the wonder is that they were mounds of coral reefs which had come up to the surface by volcanic eruptions. In the dry season, the brown colour of the dried and faded grass that covers the hills gives a chocolaty appearance to the cone-shaped hills of limestone. The lush green trees, forming a ring around each hill, give them a terrific look. The plains at the bottom of the hills are made green by growing crops like paddy and corn. The chocolate hills may be seen from two popular viewing decks provided by two resorts, namely Chocolate hills complex in Carmen and the Sagbayan peak. The former is a government owned resort having restaurants, souvenir shops and a hotel, while the latter resort located at the mountain-top in Sagbayan has a butterfly dome, restaurant and a cafe in addition to that.

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