Supposed to be this post will be made after our falls hopping at Iligan but sad to say I’m so tired and I’m waiting also some pictures taken by our friends. In this travel I was only invited with my girlfriend together with her officemate, we are 12 in the group and we rent a van to maximize our expenses. On October 18, 2009 Sunday we leave Cagayan de Oro around 8 o’clock in the morning going to Iligan city and we arrived around 10 o’clock in the morning. Our first falls destination at Iligan is the “Maria Cristina Falls” and this falls is the famous of Iligan attraction and it is the Agus River on the Island of Mindanao. It is sometimes referred to as “twin falls” because the water is split in two by a large rock at the brink of the 320 feet drop. We spent an hour in this place to take pictures of the falls.

Maria Cristina Falls

The next water falls we visit is the “Tinago Falls” which is located at the Southern part of the Philippine Island of Mindanao. This is one of the tourist attractions in Iligan City. Some trivia on this falls, Tinago is a Filipino term which means “Hidden”, the falls being hidden in a deep ravine. After we arrived this falls we need to pay 10 pesos for the entrance and 20 pesos for the life jacket. After fixed our things to bring we go down for the trekking of the falls descending which has 345 steps (I count on it while we go down..aeheheh..) and they called it winding staircase. The falls is high, its very cold waters cascading beautifully into a deep and calm basin-like pool which appears like a blue-colored lagoon. Under the falls is a small cave where people can enter and listen to the rumbling waters. We spend 2 hours in this place (bitin pa din..aeheh) because we need to move to our next destination the Maze Park and Resort.

The Maze Park is a pool area which has different level of the water pool and they have an Olympic sized of swimming pool, and it is also a perfect place for the nature lover who appreciates the beauty of solace. In this place they have a nice garden, mini zoo, a fishing area and a beautiful garden inside. This place is located at Mimbalot Buru-un, Iligan City.

Maze Park

There are many falls we need to explore Iligan City. So if you have time visit the City of the Majestic Waterfalls. Mimbalut falls, 20 minutes away from the city, Limunsudan Falls, 54 kilometers away from the city proper, Abaga Waterfalls, 15 kilometers from the city, Dalipuga Falls, 12 kilometers from the city, Dodiongan Falls, 14.5 kilometers from the city, Gata falls 28 kilometers from the city, Guimbalolan Falls, 29 kilometers rom the city, Hindang Falls, 14 kilometers from the city, Kalisaon Falls, 16 kilometers fron the city, kamadahan falls, 26 kilometers from the city and Kibalaug falls, 31 kilometers from the city.

But month of August is already passed and what we will do..? There is no already celebration happened in the next 4 months that kagay-anons can be proud off. Ooooppppsss if you think like that then you are wrong. October 24, 2009 is one of the big months of Kagay-anons, why? It is because CDO BLOGGERS will be hosting the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 (MBS3) here in Cagayan de Oro with the aim of “Mindanao Bag-uhon ang Panan-aw”. This time bloggers from all over Mindanao will have a gathering and even bloggers from Luzon and Bisayas will be attending on this big event. You wonder why it is already 3 and not 1 and 2..? it is because the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 1 was held at Davao last 2007 and the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2 was held at General Santos city (Gen San) last 2008, the bloggers of this 2 blooming city is so active and organize. It is time for the Kagay-anons to host this big event for bloggers.

Update of Mindanao Bloggers Summit:

When: October 24, 2009

Venue of the Event: Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive Cagayan de Oro City (visit the Venue for the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3)

Time: 8am – 5pm

Philippine Blog Awards to be followed, from 7pm – 11pm

After Mindanao Bloggers Summit the PBA (Philippine Blog Awards) is follow, this is the first time where PBA give awards to bloggers in the province and Cagayan de Oro is the first province to host this event. So we are inviting bloggers from Cagayan de Oro and bloggers all over Philippines to join this big event. So what you are waiting for, go and sign up the Pre-Registration for Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3.

If we hear the name of Iligan City what come first in our mind is that this city is the city of water falls. Yeah its true it is the city of water falls, the city has the following following falls Maria Cristina Falls is probably the most famous of Iligan’s attractions. it is sometimes referred to as “twin falls” because the water is split in two by a large rock at the brink of the 320 feet drop. Other waterfalls are Mimbalut falls, 20 minutes away from the city, Limunsudan Falls, 54 kilometers away from the city proper, Abaga Waterfalls, 15 kilometers from the city, Dalipuga Falls, 12 kilometers from the city, Dodiongan Falls, 14.5 kilometers from the city, Gata falls 28 kilometers from the city, Guimbalolan Falls, 29 kilometers rom the city, Hindang Falls, 14 kilometers from the city, Kalisaon Falls, 16 kilometers fron the city, kamadahan falls, 26 kilometers from the city and Kibalaug falls, 31 kilometers from the city.

See that there are 12 falls in the city. I think only Iligan city has12 falls around the Philippines. So there is no doubt that this city was called a city of water falls..