International motocross to boost tourism in Puerto Princesa

Hosting the event for the past years may have been successful, but Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn sees this year’s staging of the Motocross Masters of Asia - Puerto Princesa International Motocross Grand Prix as the most important yet in its thrust to boost local tourism and fortify its claim as the sports tourism capital of the Philippines.

That’s because the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, known as the Underground River, is one of the leading contenders for the “New Seven Wonders of the World” on line survey and hailed by the DOT.

With the foreign delegates coming over and the UK crew of Star Sports and ESPN beaming the event to over 600 million households worldwide, Hagedorn hopes to showcase the city’s flora and fauna and boost the country’s chances to make it in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

“The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or the Underground River is currently one of the leading contenders for the New Seven Wonders of the World and we’re hoping to get more support through the foreign visitors coming over for the event,” said Hagedorn.

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river.

Tourists usually get astonished over the limestone stalagmites and stalactite formations like the Holy Family and a giant rose.