KATIBAWASAN FALLS

Camiguin have a lot of nature spots to offer, there are two majestic waterfalls you can visit, Katigbawasan falls and Tuawasa falls. Katigbawasan falls is one of the most accessible you can go with a concreted road that leads you to this site. Go dip into its refreshingly crystal clear cold water, go near in the cascading water and feel the natural massage on your body.

Katigbawasan waterfalls located 5 kilometers southeast of mambajao, measures 76 meters high with a basin shape base, a jewel in the middle of the magnificent mountain and greenery lush forested area of Camiguin, where you can enjoy swimming for the rest of the day. Although, this waterfalls have converted into a tourist spot and already developed, the local still preserves the forested area of Camiguin.

THINGS TO KNOW

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SUNKEN CEMETERY

Early rise up, we traveled early morning to catch the schedule of the ferry going back to CDO. From Mambajao we started from the other side of Camiguin to complete the circumferential road of the island. Sunken cemetery is 5km east of of mambajao,  along the right side of the road you can find a gate with a signage GOING TO SUNKEN CEMETERY. If you really want to see it with a good light try to come before lunch until sunset, which you can capture the place with a dramatic colors of the day.

THINGS TO KNOW

There is no traffic congestion in Camiguin, most of the transportation here is a single ride motorcycle, tricycle, quad cycle, and jeep. If you want to get more adventurous, motorcycle for hire is a common transportation you can get.

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as their medium language.
• Tagalog
• Will do and understand as well as can speak
• Visayan
• Most of the locals speaks Cebuano
• Greet everyone as
• "Maayong Buntag" - Good Morning
• "Maayong Udto" - Good Noon
• "Maayong Hapon" - Good Afternoon
• "Maayong Gabi-i" - Good Evening
• "Bay" or "Bai" - Calls for a friend
• "Tag-pila" - How much
• Transportation
• Sea
• From Balingoan Misamis Oriental to Benoni, there are ferries and barge going to the island. P 170.00 Vice versa
• Air
• Camiguin has a small airport but you can access it by plane through CDO and Butuan with a daily flight.
• Cebu Pacific, Airphil, Zest Air and Philippine Airlines
• Land-Tricycle
• P7.00 in short distances 
• Land-Bus
• P143.00 Cdo to Balingoan Vice Versa
• Butuan to Balingoan Vice Versa
• Land-Van
• P145.00 Cdo to Balingoan Vice Versa (Approximately)
• Butuan to Balingoan Vice Versa
• Foods
• You can find restaurants in Mambajao
• Budget for "Motorcycle"
• P400-500 per day you can take it anywhere in the island
• Transactions must have done first, payment of rental may base on deposit or fully paid upon using the vehicle.
• Financial Establishments
• Some Banks serves already to this Island, ATM as well
• Remitance centers can be found in the Mambajao proper

"TIP"

• You can go around the island in one day but to be sure you can really enjoy the places spend about two to three days stay. 
• Make sure you wear the helmet during travel, authorities here are highly implementing safety.
• "Motorcycle rental" we rented ours from a good guys >>>>>>.

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LANSONES FESTIVAL

Camiguin celebrating lansones festival every 3rd week of October, it is their beliefs from their ancestors that the lansones festival started when the couple have wished to grant a child in a fairy living in a lansones tree. Who therefore took back their son when the fairy have taken the spirit of the young boy in replacement for being so forgettable to thank the said fairy, so the offering and rituals have took place honoring the fairy and the couple have granted in a second time to win back their son, so the celebration have started on that day. Until such time the ritual have celebrated annually to commemorate the ceremony of their great ancestors honoring thanks to the Gods for their bountiful harvest.

The commemoration of festival usually held in a one week celebration, it shows the rich cultural diversity of the island. Lots of tourist come here from different places to witness the great festivity of Lansones. During celebration you can see colorful displays on parade, street dancing, talent and beauty search for Ms. Camiguin.

LANSONES

Lansones in Camiguin is said as a sweetest lansones in the country. It is their main livelihood and major crops that made the camiguin known as a Lansones Capital of the Philippines, aside from the other tourist destinations that camiguin have to offer, from its white sand bar, old and ruin church, waterfalls, cold and hot springs and a very well known sunken cemetery. Make sure you don't missed to bring home some lansones if you are to visit camiguin. LEAVE NO TRACE

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BLAZING SKY

It was a short visit from a small white sand island of camiguin we were in our way back to the main land when the sky begun to show the beauty and its color,  i waste no time to take this moment. I was in a boat ride tried to capture the best as i can while in motion, it is so amazing when the golden hour shows the true beauty of the world.

The travel would only took us 15 minutes ride in a semi rough tides. After we disembarked from a small boat, I spotted a good view to take this photo, Camiguin have a lot of beautiful spots if you are a nature lover.

BOAT

A small boat good for four persons, we rented to take us into the small white sand island a part from the mainland of camiguin, it might take you 15 minutes ride, it depends in the weather for the roughness of the waves but it is safe enough just wear your life vest.

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LINAMON

Is a Municipal of Lanao Del Norte province located in Northern Mindanao. Its boundiries are divided by  Lanao Del Sur province in the south, Bukidnon in the east and Iligan City in the north. Five Municipalities of this province are Kauswagan, Maigo, Kulambugan, Bacolod and Linamon a boundery of bridge that links to Iligan City.

The province of Lanao was divided into Lanao Del Sur and Lanao Del Norte on July 04, 1959 with the passage of Republic Act 2228. Iligan City was once served as the capital of Lanao Del Norte until June 24, 1982. The capital of the province was moved to the municipality of Tubod in pursuance to the Batas Pambansa 181. Text from Province of Lanao Del Norte blog

Lanao provinces is rich in cultural diversity, where Christians and Muslims lives harmoniously. Unlike from what we have heard in the news, not all parts of Mindanao were affected of the arm conflicts. This part of municipalities of the province is peaceful and crimes were just an isolated incidents.

FRUITS

This is usually seen in some part of Mindanao, they called it "MARANG" it is similar to a jackfruit. It is juicy and sweet with a small seeds inside rich with protein and minerals, this is familiar to all parts of Mindanao, it is a must to try fruit if you are to visit Mindanao. Durian, Jackfruit, Pomelo and Mangostain are also can be found here in Lanao.

How to get there, from Cagayan De Oro you can take a bus to Iligan City or Marawi, look for Bulua terminal in CDO. There are two buses company serves the route going to Lanao Del Norte. There is no taxi available in Lanao Del Norte, you can go from point to point by commuting through a jeepney or you can get a ride by single type passenger motorcycle.

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MIMBALUT FALLS

Second on my list... Actually Mimbalut is an accessible waterfalls you can visit 250 meters away from the national highway, single motorcycle or habal-habal for hire are available in the area . You don't have to pay more physical effort to see this beautiful cascading waters. It is now developed as a resort, upon entrance you just have to pay an affordable amount good enough for an experience you can acquire.

Developer have already put some cottages and concreted the area to make it a pool. No hassle if you look for a food and drinks, they have short orders to serve. You can also bring foods of your own, if you bring your family for excursion. 

Mimbalut is one of the numerous waterfalls you can find in Iligan, others have required more challenges  and extra effort for it's hard to reach in a remote areas and some are located in the middle of forested mountains of Iligan. This is an evident why this City has been called a City of Majestic waterfalls.

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MARIA CRISTINA FALLS

The last waterfalls I have visited for that day. A gigantic beauty, that's how I described this Majestic waterfalls. Visitors are highly prohibited near the falls as I planned also to ask for permission to take photos near the falls but the authorities didn't allowed me, as they explained that some how when the dam releases, water gets bigger in volume and deeper. The area is now under development, a plan to put more tourist attractions in the area. Both ecological diversity and development have already on its plan on how to make it a protected.

HYDROELECTRIC PLANT

Powered and flows by Agus river and potentially can produce 200 megawatts of electric, supplied by 130 cubic meter per second of water. This is the main source of the City's electrification and other neighboring provinces. 

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TINAGO WATERFALLS

It was my second time to visit Cagayan De Oro when I decided to take tour in Iligan City. The plan has been made with the help of social media and friends who have been in this place before. When I was in college Iligan City has been one of the favorite destination most of my friends and other travel enthusiasts, for its renowned number of waterfalls in the area. One of those is the most well known Maria Cristina Falls for its gigantic beauty, not only that but a source of electrification majority in Mindanao. That's why Iligan acclaimed its name as a City of Majestic Waterfalls, most of its location are easy to access.

An early rise from bed is one of the most difficult time of my life, but the eagerness made always boost my adrenalin to have another travel and adventure. Very tiring travel from CDO to Iligan City, early morning I have to transact Habal-habal a single motorcycle ride to take me to the South bus terminal, sounds adventure for the start of the day when I ride for this kind of transportation (truth is you can actually save time and money for habal-habal) that if you are tough enough and risk taker without worries. An other option is you can actually find taxis in the City, but I prefer to save money. An expected one and a half hour travel time made me bored when it was became more than two hours drive due to redevelopment of national highway. Bus has to stop to let the other vehicles to pass one by one in a one way a located road while the highway was on its progress of rectification. Upon approaching the City I have met this generous woman working in a Non-government unit civic group, who helped me to made my Itinerary be possible in just one day. She introduced me to her cousin who are a Habal-habal driver and took me to the places of waterfalls.

DID YOU KNOW?

Tinago waterfalls were always a part of Iligan City and this is what most of us known. The fact is majority and the big portion of this waterfalls is a part located among the province of Lanao Del Norte. Why? Tinago waterfalls is located along the boundary of Iligan City and the Province of Lanao Del Norte. The big cascading waterfalls is a big portion of its province. It was under one of Lanao Del Norte's Municipality before the Iligan City has separated from its province.

MAJESTIC WATERFALLS

Majestic as it is! Yes it is... Did you know that why it has been to be called as TINAGO? well, there was a legend and Etymology stories from a local residents. Legend has it that there once lived an influential and powerful Sultan Agok and his wife. They were appointed by their people as their king and queen. But they became too proud of themselves and became selfish rulers of their kingdom. When the sultan's wife was pregnant, an enchantress, disguised as a beggar, begged for their help but instead they exiled and rejected her. Because of this, the enchantress cursed the couple that the child will become ugly but they did not take it seriously and permanently banished the enchantress.

The child did become ugly. The couple was sad and disappointed, expecting the baby to be as lovely as her mother. They hid the child in a cave to avoid embarrassment and named the baby Tin-ag, which means "hidden face". They visited and took care of the baby in the cave.

When the child grew up, she came out of the cave and became amazed at what she saw. The enchantress, who cursed her parents, saw her and made an offer to transform her into something of great beauty and splendor. She accepted the offer and became the Tinago Falls. Wikipedia

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