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Ang Thong Marine National Park
The 40 jagged jungle islands of Ang Thong Marine National Park stretch across the
cerulean sea like a shattered emerald necklace - each piece a virgin realm featuring
sheer limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons and perfect peach-coloured sands. February,
March and April are the best months to visit this ethereal preserve of greens and blues;
crashing monsoon waves means that the park is almost always closed during November
and December.
Every tour stops at the park's head office on
Ko Wua Talap
, the largest island in the
archipelago. The island's
viewpoint
might just be the most stunning vista in all of Thail-
and. From the top, visitors have sweeping views of the jagged islands nearby as they
burst through the placid turquoise water in easily anthropomorphised formations. The trek
