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Serene Lagoon Among Limestone Cliffs

A serene turquoise lagoon surrounded by towering karst limestone cliffs covered in lush greenery, with traditional outrigger boats floating on the calm water at sunrise.

Towering karst limestone cliffs of El Nido, Palawan, rising from a mirror-still turquoise lagoon at first light, lush tropical greenery on the peaks, 24mm wide angle, travel photography See more

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