Karakaralong Islands

Karakelang is the largest of the Talaud Islands, lying between northern Sulawesi and Mindanao. Wooded hills rise above a coast edged in places by coral, while smaller islands extend to the north and south. Archaeological finds show that the islanders used resources from both land and sea over many centuries. The archipelago forms a chain of stepping stones across the waters between the Philippines and Sulawesi.