Caraga Region

Hub of beautiful places of Caraga Region

Towering Anitapan Falls, Brgy. Tagmamarkay, Tubay, Agusan del Norte

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The towering Anitapan Falls located in Barangay Tagmamarkay, Tubay, Agusan del Norte. This waterfalls touted as the Pagsanjan Falls in Caraga? Untouched and unexploited surrounded with lush green forest as one of the highest falls in Caraga Region with amazing rocks formations.

anitapan falls, tagmamarkay, tubay, agusan del norte
photo credit: Aj Mordeno

It is just a 20 minutes hike from the highway, and once you get there seeing the crystal falls in a magnificent ways at the very highest in forms, and you will delighted to cast away your tiredness and weariness that happens from the very start of your travel.

anitapan falls
photo credit: Aj Mordeno
anitapan falls
photo credit: Aj Mordeno

How to get here ⬇
-From Butuan City ride a van or bus bound to Surigao City
-Then drop at Tagmamarkay Elem. School, Tubay
-Go to the Barangay Hall and coordinate to the Brgy. Captain/Kagawad
-15 to 20mins hike from the highway

Exciting Rocky Shoreline Pop-Up During Low Tide at Bolihon Beach, Carmen, Agusan del Norte

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The amazing rocky side of Bolihon Beach Resort!

bolihon beach, carmen, agusan del norte

Bolihon Beach Resort is like a little bay of Caraga in the town of Carmen, Agusan del Norte. A hidden cove along the clear and bluish water line with rocky mountains in the end of the cove, and the other end of the cove could be mangrove trees swamping the shoreline. The adrenaline rush started when low tide comes in and emerge the rocky foundation of the beach along the eastern side of the cove where tourists and travelers want to indulge some fun and excitement. Aside from the clear waters and corals forming milking white in the beach, kissing blue horizon and mountains surrounds, the rocky side became the tempting place for adventures to go and embrace.

The rocky side of Bolihon Beach is part of a mountain rocks in the same tradition of Palawan’s limestone steep formation. It could be a steepest hill calling the eye of adventurers and mountaineers, and once you are at the top became the living witness how Bolihon Beach Resort could be the first class resort because of its nature gifts.

Bolihon Beach Resort is a coral infested sands, and they are white cute stone-alike that come into different shapes and sizes invading the shoreline. Walking along the beach, scattered anywhere added milking white the whole beach scene. Aside from this unique characteristic, the beach can be your escape of life humdrum such as kayaking with your friends, snorkeling, scuba diving, and sun-bathing while struck with wonder the seascape and beauty of nature before our eyes

Location: Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: Bus or Jeepney from Butuan City to Carmen town, then from the terminal, you can hire tricycle or habal-habal to reach Bolihon Beach Resort.

Distance: Estimated 1 hour of travel from Butuan City to Carmen, then in the terminal, bicycle or tricycle ride will drop you to Bolihon Beach Resort for about 15 minutes.

Exciting Tagnote Falls, RTR, Agusan del Norte

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A pocket of paradise discovered at the foot of a majestic mountain!

tagnote falls, rtr, agusan del norte
source: Choy Cuevas Honculada

Tagnote falls is a two-tiered waterfall located at Sitio Tagnote, Barangay San Antonio in the municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez, also known as RTR. The beauty of the place is a masterpiece of God’s great creation because of the serene lush forest, tumbling waterfalls, cool and clear waters you will experience around the vicinity.

Its magnificence is due to its crystal clear water that perpetually pours in astonishing volume. Near the area is plenty of trees that serve as a shade for any visiting tourists. Around the vicinity are big and flat rocks that can be used as tables and chairs by the campers. It is an ideal site for camping.

The falls’ basin is 10 square meters wide and can accommodate 15 persons at a time. The falls has two natural pools on top of it while another lies at the water drop.

From Barangay San Antonio, it is an easy 30 to 45 minutes walk through creeks, a flat land filled with plants and trees, culminating in a short uphill stride envelope by Mother Nature before reaching the two-tiered waterfalls.

It is a gem for anybody wants to see when visiting Remedios T. Romualdez.

Location: Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR), Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: From Butuan City by bus or van or jeepney and drop to RTR town proper, specifically at the crossing where you can find Rose Bakeshop. Then from the town proper, you can hire a bicycle or habal-habal for a ride to barangay San Antonio for about 7 kilometers, then have a walk for 1.5 kilometers to Tagnote Falls.

Distance: It will have an estimated 30 minutes from Butuan City to the town of RTR using public utility bus or van or jeepney or private vehicle. From the town proper, you can hire habal-habal or bicycle for 15 minutes ride in going to barangay San Antonio, then walk for about 30 to 45 minutes before reaching Tagnote Falls.

Lovely Horizon at Jurassic Park, Carmen, Agusan del Norte

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Amazing horizon where sea and sky meet in a distance!

jurassic park, vinapor, carmen, agusan del norte
source: Maridel Alvarez Valles

Jurassic Park Resort has been changed its name to Vinapor Blue Water Beach Resort is located at barangay Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte. Those native resting place surrounded by trees while looking below the pristine clear water smashing the hilly limestone and gazing your eyes open wide against the beautiful horizon.

Aside from the wonderful sight beyond the horizon, the alluring beauty of this more or less 2 hectares of beach park with sea pool, elegant and fully air-conditioned beach houses or cottages, cozy bar and restaurant, natural air cooled cottages and mouth-watering food catered by its local chef and most captivating sculpture of Jurassic Creatures, is one of the many reasons why local and foreign tourists love to stay and enjoy the goodness of beauty of the place.

Its captivating crystal clear sea water is ideal for snorkeling. The beach has white sand facing crystal clear waters ideal for swimming, game fishing, scuba diving and other water sports.

This one of the gems in Carmen town which is known for its pristine beaches, rich marine sanctuaries, and scenic landscapes!

The coastline along Vinapor is vegetated with coconut and banana. Generally, it has sandy and rocky beaches, sandy flat with sea grass beds that dries up at lowest tide. The reef crest has the most extensive corals with massive branching and foliose type of corals. The area has an abrupt slope and clear water while the area fronting Diwata Point has a gradual slope to a sandy bottom. The area has a diverse reef fishes with commercially important species dominated by the schooling fusilier, tortcillos, and crevalles with juvenile damsel and butterfly fishes and mackerels.

It has also become one of the best nesting and hatching sites for sea turtles, specifically the Hawksville Turtle species. The site of little turtles hatching and crawling to the sea is absolutely breath-taking.

Location: Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: Bus or Jeepney from Butuan City to Carmen town, then from the terminal you can take a ride to Vinapor and drop you at the Jurassic Park Resort or Vinapor Blue Water Beach Resort.

Distance: Estimated 1 hour of travel from Butuan City to Carmen, then in the terminal, bicycle or tricycle ride will drop you to Jurassic Park Resort or Vinapor Blue Water Beach Resort for about 30 minutes.

Breathtaking View at Marcos Park Against the Serene Background of Butuan Bay, Carmen, Agusan del Norte

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The amazing sight before your eyes, wonderful creations blend in one setting!

marcos park, carmen, agusan del norte

The breathtaking view at the peak of a mountain in Marcos Park of Carmen town, Agusan del Norte province, where the large bodies of water called Butuan Bay, and the saga of mountains beyond Misamis and Bukidnon province. The aerial view dominated the green and lushful vegetation, and the presence of Camiguin Island added attraction to the view.

The sights and sounds embrace once soul when Mother Nature dominates the scene.

Location: Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: Bus or Jeepney from Butuan City to Carmen town boundary.

Distance: Estimated 1 hour of travel from Butuan City to Carmen town boundary, then take a walk for 10 minutes at the peak.

Corals are Endemic Along Coastline in Carmen forming Milking White Beach, Carmen, Agusan del Norte

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Beautiful corals form a milking white in a beach! Endemic in some coastlines of Carmen, Agusan del Norte.

corals in carmen, agusan del norte

Corals in a beach of Carmen in different shapes and sizes! They are there spreading at the coastlines will tell us that the seabed was a hub of different marine life and coral reefs. You can witness them in different beaches of Carmen and one example is the Bolihon Beach Resort.

Location: Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: Bus or Jeepney from Butuan City to Carmen town

Distance: Estimated 1 hour of travel from Butuan City to Carmen, then in the terminal, bicycle or tricycle ride will drop you to Bolihon Beach Resort for about 15 minutes.