Siete Pecados
Siete Pecados Marine Park
On April 17, 2024, the Siete Pecados Marine Park, under Jose Mazo, manager, in Coron, Palawan, as one of 3 marine protected areas, won the Blue Park Award by Marine Conservation Institute at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens for its role in conservation of marine biodiversity. It is the Crown Jewel of Coron snorkeling with clear blue waters, vibrant coral gardens, colorful fishes and diverse marine life.
In popular culture
According to one legend, there were seven sisters who went swimming against their mother’s wishes. And they, they all drowned. And another version of the story is the seven sisters wanting to go disco and their mother told them not to go there but they did and drowned. Afterwards, seven small islands rose from the sea. Another legend tells of a kind-heart chieftain who asked God for something to honor his 7 daughters. And so seven islets sprouted from the sea.