Cagayan de Oro: The City of Golden Friendship and its tourist destinations
Cagayan de Oro, known as the City of Golden Friendship.
It's the provincial capital of the province of Misamis Oriental and the "Gateway of Northern Mindanao" lying along the northern coastline on Mindanao island in the southern part of the Philippines.
The people here are very friendly, welcoming, warm, and kind, and tourist and travelers love this place to visit because it has many tourist spots to choose from and to go to.
Here are the places to visit when you go to Cagayan de Oro City.
- Mapawa Nature Park
Tucked away in the mountains of Malasag, Cagayan de Oro, Mapawa Nature Park is a part of a 2,500-hectare property that is protected, conserved and sustainably managed.
With an abundance of breathtaking waterfalls, exquisite views, and lush flora and fauna, Mapawa Nature Park is a natural haven. Whether you are a nature lover, an adventure seeker, someone who needs a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, an individual, a family or a big group, Mapawa Nature Park has something for you to experience and enjoy.
- Seven Seas Waterpark and Resort
The Seven Seas Waterpark experience is a breathtaking voyage and no matter how crazy the waves get, the adrenaline rush always leaves us wanting more.
Seven Seas Waterpark is located at Brgy Barra, Opol, Cagayan de Oro City.
Seven Seas is a must go to place to visit if you like water and have fun.
It has many rides to choose from and dozens of fun rides for your kids and kids at heart.
- Macahambus Cave
Macahambus Cave is a scenic cave in the Misamis Oriental province, part of Cagayan de Oro, in the Philippines. The area of the cave is part of the tropical Macahambus Forest nature reserve.
The cave, which houses a colony of bats, is a tourist attraction, and it is equipped with the path and walkable scenic trails, one end of the cave leads to a veranda overlooking the Cagayan River.
About 200 meters from the cave itself there is a doline, improperly referred to as the Macahambus Gorge
The place was the site of the Battle of Makahambus Hill (4 June 1900), the first of the few battles won by the Filipinos during the Philippine-American War.
A place of history for the Cagayanons.
- Cagayan de Oro's White Water Rafting Adventure.
White Water Rafting
If you’re after an alternative destination for a summer trip, or even during the weekend break, then an exhilarating whitewater rafting trip should be just the thing to get your blood going. From the moment you cast off from the banks to your first rapids, up to the end of your rafting expedition, the entire whitewater rafting vacation is sure to refresh you for another take on everyday life.and limb.
Located just below the Macahambus Gorge, is the starting point of the Whitewater rafting adventure.
but you need to book yourselves at the Address: Corrales Avenue, Corner Rivera St., Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines
and experience the adventure that will take you to the next level.
Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape
The Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape is a protected area in western Misamis Oriental, Philippines. At 1,300.78 hectares (3,214.3 acres), the park includes the limestone forests of the old Initao National Park, locally known as Lasang (Cebuano for "forest"), as well as their adjacent marine waters in the municipalities of Initao and Libertad.
Established in 2002, it is home to the Lasang Secret Adventure Park, a theme park which is being promoted by the provincial government as an eco-tourism and corporate events destination.
and there are a hundred more to visit in the City of Cagayan de Oro.
A city of golden friendship and travels