Sunday 10 November 2013

Iligan City Tourist Attraction

Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of  the Agus River on the island of Mindanao. It is sometimes called "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall. It is a landmark of Iligan City, nicknamed the City of Majestic Waterfalls, because of the presence of more than 20 waterfalls in city. It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of the city proper at the boundaries of barangay Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un. Well known for its natural beauty and grandeur, the 320 feet (98 meters) high waterfall is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroeletric Plant.


Tinago Falls is a waterfall in iligan city, Lanao del Norte in the southern  Philippines Island of Mindanao. It is one of the main tourist attractions in iligan city, known as the City of Majestic waterfalls.
Tinago is a filipino term meaning "hidden", the falls is being hidden in a deep ravine. trekking to the falls requires approximately 500 descending steps called the 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. The under the falls is a small cave where people can enter and listen to the rumbling of waters.

Hindang Cave and Falls

A 40 ft. high two-tiered waterfalls with a lagoon ideal for swimming. Located at hinter-land barangay hindang, approximately 20 kilometers from the city. Other attractions of the barangay are the 6-8 cave clusters. Most caves have narrow entrances with with long and deep chambers



Limunsudan Falls
is a two-tiered waterfall located in Barangay Rogongon, Iligan City, in the Province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, 55 kilometers away from the City proper. It is said to be the Philippines' highest waterfall with the height of 870 feet, with the lower part cascading alone higher than the Maria Cristina Falls. Although the beauty is enough to attract both local and international tourists yet still it is not officially recognized well. It is hidden upon massive watershed and several rain forests in its topographic areas. It made the gigantic waterfalls to inaccessibility with its status in today the falls and the life in the terrain were in present danger. Limunsudan Falls remain strange to most of our countrymen.

Timoga Springs is a group of springs located at Timoga-buru-un in Iligan City, Philippines. It is well known for icy-cool, crystal-clear springs that flow freely to swimming pools with different sizes. There are approximately five spring resort along the highway which is easily accessible by land all locals and tourist. The source of the water of Timoga Springs  comes Lake Lanao in the only Islamic City in the Philippines. Lake Lanao waters come from a volcanic source, the lake being crater of an extinct volcano. These waters are filtered subterraneally in the Timoga Buru-un area of iligan, making it one of the richest source of fresh , high, alkaline water.


Anahaw Open Amphi-Theater
Probably the biggest amphitheater in Mindanao. 
Located at the Buhanginan Hill in the southeast side of City Hall. It is only 2.3 kilometers from the city proper and the venue for the "kasadya"  street dancing showdown competition.

Iligan Golf Course
a 9-hole golf course laid out on gently rolling low green hills. Located in Barangay Tipanoy, 6 kilometers from the city proper.






Getting Here:

The nearest airport to Iligan City is the Laguindingan Airport. Flight time from Manila to Laguindingan Airport is approximately one hour and 20 minutes.

From Laguindingan Airport, get a taxi (to take you direct to Iligan), or get a taxi to drop you off at Laguindingan Terminal (Northern Mindanao). At Laguindingan Bus Terminal you can find buses going to Iligan. Travel time from Laguindinan to Iligan is approximately one hour.

From Manila, you can take a boat going to Cagayan de Oro seaport, and then take a taxi or bus to Iligan City.

From Cebu, there is a daily boat schedule going to Cagayan de Oro seaport.

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