The topography of the Philippines is varied and extremely beautiful. The Philippines is an archipelago. An archipelago is a chain of islands. Located south of Japan, the Philippines are considered by many to be a tropical paradise. High mountains are full of monkeys and banana trees. The mountains open up to luscious plains teeming with rice paddies. Interesting, the Philippines boasts the
. world's only volcano located in a freshwater lake--Taal Volcano on the island of Luzon. The topography of the Philippines is well worth a vacation, which, along with favorable exchange rates, might explain why the Philippines is the premiere vacation destination in all of Asia. For more information, visit: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/Pages/default.aspx
