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So Lovely Lambingan Falls, San Jose, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte

November 9, 2020 by caraga Leave a Comment

Lovable and sweet Lambingan Falls located at San Jose, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte is the best place to express feelings and relationships or to find yourself after from a hard breakup. The falls is appealing with adjoining plants, wild trees and rocks. Its height is approximately 5 meters with fast flowing waters cascading on it. As its name suggests, it is a great place for romantic escapades.

lambingan falls, san jose, jabonga, agusan del norte — photo credit: AJ Mordeno

During rainy season, the falls has thick wider white curtains that the current of the water is strong as it flows down to the basin. The splash of the waters forms like music to your ears, never tired of listening.

The water is glistening crystal clear from the wall as it continue running down the lane and smashing rocks along the way. Added attraction of some rocks formation within the vicinity of the falls.

If you want to develop, intensify your relationships with your special someone or want to restore, renew broken relationship, this is the best place to go.

How to get here
-From Butuan City ride a van or bus bound to Surigao City
-Then drop at Jabonga terminal
-Ride habal-habal or Skylab to Brgy. San Jose
-600 meters only from the highway of San Jose

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.

Captivating Sak-a Falls, San Antonio, RTR, Agusan del Norte

November 5, 2020 by caraga Leave a Comment

Sak-a Falls located at San Antonio, RTR, Agusan del Norte with its fascinating trail of cold waters enroute to the main tier of the waterfalls. Sak-a falls is one of the many waterfalls scattered along the hilly and mountainous trail of Mt. Hilonghilong. If Gingoog City is a city of waterfalls, then RTR has a gift of its own with many waterfalls, and yet others waiting to be discovered!

It is three-tiered water falls. The first tier is not ideal for swimming and in fact dangerous due to the strong flow of water falling from the main source. However the second and third tiers are safe for swimming.

At noon becomes exciting because of the flowing water sparkle from the reflections coming from the sun rays.

There are lots of tall, green trees enveloped the surroundings and also ideal for camping and picnic, the shade makes the place so cool, relaxing and alluring. This is where a weary heart can find comfort and rest from the busy lifestyle of the planet.

At noon becomes exciting because of the flowing water sparkle from the reflections coming from the sun rays.

This is the place you will also long to see. Let’s go and feel relaxed as we explore the beauty of wonderful place.

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

November 4, 2020 by caraga Leave a Comment

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

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

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!!!!!!
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