Giant ‘lizard’ now a selfie fave in Puerto Princessa

We’re so glad that this reptile doesn’t move. 

A a giant monitor “lizard” sculpted from a fallen Acacia tree greets tourists arriving at the Puerto Princesa International Airport.

According to airport tricycle drivers, tourists enjoy taking a selfie with the town’s new attraction. 

PHOTO: ABS-CBN News

“The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) explained that the initial plan was to sculpt either a Palawan peacock pheasant, a crocodile or a dinosaur,” ABS-CBN news reports. 

CAAP went ahead with the lizard plan because it provides a sneak peak of what’s in store for Puerto Princesa tourists. 

Monitor lizards are attractions in Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan.

If, however, you find yourself wanting to see a fat lizard humping a house door, perhaps you should go visit Selena in Samutprakarn, Thailand.




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