Agusan del Sur

Bluish Jade Linayapan Falls, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur

November 7, 2020 by caraga Leave a Comment

Amazing Linayapan Falls is located at Sitio Rock Island, Brgy. Bunawan Brook, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur which has a unique distinction of being called a waterfalls, not just a bluish jade aqua color in the basin but a splitter at the top that magically turns into two waterfalls. But during rainy days many waterfalls started to emerge in the main walls and started spreading like curtains.

linayapan falls, bunawan, agusan del sur — photo credit: AJ Mordeno

Of course, when you are seeking to embrace the beauty of the falls but not easy things to do. Linayapan Falls is found at the center of vegetative rainforest surrounded wild trees and narrow path with rocks formation and muds but that should be normal for an adventurer seeking pleasure with the beauty of nature.

Anyway, Linayapan Falls is the pride of Bunawan people that has supportive barangay officials, they will help you to provide with a guide before reaching Linayapan Falls.

How to get there:

From Butuan City ride a van/bus bound to Davao City, Then drop to Bunawan or Bunawan Brook Outpost Terminal or Philsaga Mining. Ride a skylab for 2 hours to falls with fare of 200 pesos back and forth. Visit Barangay Hall for a logbook and you will be assisted with Barangay Captain or officials especially for someone to escort you in going to the falls. You will ride with a motor and once you get there no need to hike more. Peoples are nice and cooperative nothing to be afraid of.

Contact Brgy. Captain Emilio Saberdo 09308699159 and Skylab Driver Kuya Junjun 09483176915.

Enchanting Bega Falls, Mabuhay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

November 6, 2020 by caraga Leave a Comment

Bega Falls of Mabuhay, Propsperidad, Agusan del Sur is another majestic falls discovered in Caraga Region, back to back with the majestic falls located in Bislig City, the Tinuy-an Falls. The name has the magical power to drop men in her beauty. The fairy tale story involves a beautiful fairy attracted by many men, once they go with her they went all the way to the falls and will not come back. The word ‘bega’ means in english to flirt.

Bega Falls is gifted with a 4-tiered waterfalls surrounded with green vegetation of the forest far from the main hub of the town proper, and you are going the trail with sweat and valor before reaching the majestic falls. But once you get there, you are seduced by its beauty and the feeling of exhaustion started to fade right away.

How to get there: From Butuan City by bus or van and dropped you at Awa along the highway entry point for Los Arcos, you can hire habal-habal/single motorcycle driver to carry you to barangay Mabuhay, then register at the barangay hall for you to be led by a tour guide, then ride habal-habal to the entry point, from that entry point walking/hiking to the 4 tiers of Bega Falls.

Distance: It will take for estimated 1 and a half to 2 hours from Butuan City to Awa along the highway entry point to Los Arcos. Then, hire habal-habal/single motorcycle in going to barangay hall of Mabuhay. From the barangay hall of Mabuhay, you will be led by a tour guide for another run of habal-habal for 10 to 15 minutes (4 kilometers) to the entry point of Bega Falls, from that entry point you will have to hike or walk for 30 minutes (1.2 kilometers) in reaching the 1st tier of Bega Falls and soon to another tier and so forth.

Amazing and Untouched Pinandagatan Falls, New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

November 2, 2017 by caraga 1 Comment

Pinandagatan Falls is untouched, a falls with so many tiers to immerse deep into the forest of barangay Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. Once you get there the sum of adventures becomes your priceless possession the rest of your life because you have seen the most beautiful thing Mother Nature gives to the human race.

Although going to that place is not easy with a 31-kilometer bumpy ride of the uneven and muddy road, still, an adventurer catching for “a never seen before the world” that driving once instinct to move forward. Aj Mordeno, a member of Caraga Backpackers, has the courage to meets his goal touching Pinandagatan Falls by all means with a heart of an adventurer. According to Aj, this could be the best waterfalls he saw in Caraga with so many tiers along the way. With its expanse of different tiers, it could be the longest running waterfalls in Caraga Region. This motivates him to discover more some of the hidden waterfalls in Caraga.

pinandagatan falls. sibagat, agusan del sur — source: Aj Mordeno

Pinandagatan Falls is located in a far-flung barangay of New Tubigon, in the town of Sibagat, province of Agusan del Sur. Sometimes, you have to say in a sweet word “hidden paradise” because no one could ever go there because of the distance, envelope with different mountains thickening shrubs and trees, passing different rivers and rocks.

LOCATION: Barangay New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region

HOW TO GET THERE: From Butuan City by bus or van to Bayugan City bus terminal, then from Bayugan City bus terminal go to San Juan terminal to look for habal-habal to ride you to New Tubigon Barangay Hall. Have a log book to a barangay hall for safety, barangay official will give you a tour guide for a walk to Pinandagatan Falls for 31 km. Just enjoy taking an adventure!

DISTANCE: It will take for estimated 1 hours from Butuan City to Bayugan City bus terminal. Then nearer from the terminal, probably a walking distance is the San Juan terminal to look for habal-habal to ride you to New Tubigon Barangay Hall. The from barangay hall, you are given a tour guide to walk with you to Pinandagatan Falls for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

EXPENSES:

-Van or Bus from Butuan City to Bayugan City (60 pesos)
-Habal Habal from San Juan Terminal at Bayugan to New Tubigon Barangay Hall (120 pesos)
-Guide Fee (100 pesos)

REMINDER:

-Enjoy and Respect the place don’t litter, LEAVE NO TRACE, take your garbage with you let the place stay as natural as it is.
-Bring lots of waters during the trekking.
-Mostly a muddy terrain during trekking especially rainy season.
-Before you reach the roundabout (Rotonda of Bayugan) there’s a Flying V gasoline station that’s the way to Brgy. New Tubigon
-From Brgy. San Juan to Brgy. New Tubigon is not passable by Cars
-From Brgy. San Juan asks the locals where is the juncture to Brgy. New Tubigon you might pass that small road
-Bring food and water also for the guide (Busoga ang guide lol!)
-Wear Shorts/Leggings/Hiking Shoes (roshe lol)
-Ayaw hugaw2wi ang falls!!!!!!
-No Signal

4th Tier Enchanting Bega Falls, Mabuhay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

May 30, 2016 by caraga Leave a Comment

Charmed by its beauty, all your troubles went away!

bega falls, mabuhay, prosperidad, agusan del sur — source: Choy Cuevas Honculada

Bega Falls of Mabuhay, Propsperidad, is another majestic falls discovered in Caraga Region aside from the other majestic falls located in Bislig City, the Tinuy-an Falls. The name has the magical power to drop men in her beauty. The fairy tale story involves a beautiful fairy attracted by many men, once they go with her they went all the way to the falls and will not come back. The word ‘bega’ means in english to flirt.

Bega Falls is a 4-tiered waterfall located in Purok 5, a 5.2 km from Brgy. Mabuhay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Although, the location of the falls is far from the main hub of the town proper, and you are going through hard directions before reaching the majestic falls. But once you reach there, you are seduced by its beauty and feeling of tiredness and exhaustion started to fade away.

Bega Falls has been a tourist attraction for locals but has never been publicly exposed to other tourists in the Philippines. The place is home to at least 8 small springs and 25 waterfalls, where only a few are accessible to visitors for now.

Location: Mabuhay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region