My Hubby on top of one of the hills back in 2010
There are over
1,270 similarly cone-shaped hills creating a sea of hills over 20 square miles
(50 sq km) - scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan in Bohol. Heights typically
range from 98 to 160 feet (30 to 50 m) with the highest reaching 390 feet (120
m).
The Chocolate
Hills was declared Philippines’s 3rd National Geological Monument (together with Taal Volcano, and Hundred
Islands National Park) and included in the nomination for the New 7
Wonders of Nature, and also proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage
List.
214 steps to the top of the observation hill near the complex
I have been
calling this world-renowned attraction mysterious because up to this day, even
geologists have not reached consensus on how they were formed. There are 4
different old-folks stories/legends, but of course the most commonly
accepted is the theory from the professionals. It's believed though not proven
yet, that these Chocolate Hills are the weathered formations of a kind of
marine limestone on top of an impermeable layer of clay. If you climb the 214
steps to the top of the observation hill near the complex, you can read this
explanation on a bronze plaque.
Note: Last
October 15, 2013, at 8:12 AM, Bohol was jolted by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake
leaving some parts of the hills dented.
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