Pure green and white Alingkakajaw Island is sparkling beauty before your naked eyes when began emerging from the distance with its perfect shape of paradise island, so cute and expressive that you want to drop right away in its pristine white sand shoreline. This little paradise will take your breath hold for a moment while you scanned without winking your eyes as the boat getting nearer. The island was heavily guarded with green forest from one end to the other with its turquoise water teeming with coral reefs and fishes that surround it, like a conservation area or sanctuary as it became the remnant of the thriving Mother Natures. The sad part was surrounded by mining activities and in front were the bald mountains of Surigao.

Alingkakajaw Island is located in the town of Claver, Surigao del Norte, closer to the port of Hayanggabon of barangay Taganito. Most people traverse this area from the mainland as they jump to another tourism site, Bucas Grande Islands.

Alingkakajaw Island was a symbol of fighting little paradise behind the huge mining activities but still lots of attraction from the incoming visitors whether international or local because of its presence in the sea, perfectly untouched and unexploited little paradise. Those bypassing visitors when crossing the port of Hayanggabon en route to Bucas Grande Islands will ever make a turn to look into something beautiful and endearing that will make their day alive and thinking about something pleasant that is going to happen.

Location: Taganito, Claver, Surigao del Norte, Caraga Region

How to get there: From Butuan City by bus or van to Hayanggabon Port, Claver, then a boat ride from the port is going to Alingkakajaw Island which is very clear to our naked eyes.

Distance: It will take an estimated 2 hours to reach Hayanggabon Port of Claver from Butuan City, then another possible fifteen minutes crossing the seas going to Alingkakajaw Island.