Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Come again to Camiguin


CAMIGUIN is a small volcanic island province in Northern Mindanao with a total land area of 238sq.kms. It lies 10kms off the coast of the Province of Misamis Oriental. It has 7 volcanoes, unmatched by any other small island in Southeast Asia.



How to get there

To get to Camiguin, one has to travel 1½ hours from Cagayan de Oro City to Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, and take any of the hourly scheduled ferries across the channels of Mindanao Sea, which dock in either ports of Guinsiliban or Benoni. There are regular sea and air transfers from Cebu to Camiguin and vice versa. The island can also be reached by air from Manila. Once in Camiguin, one can go around the 64-km circumferential road in just 1½ hours by public or private transport.

Where to stay

www.parasbeachresort.com (standard room about US$50, dormitory type room also available)


Places to see

Ardent Hot Spring, PHIVOLCS Station, Sunken Cemetery, Gui-ob Church Ruins, Katibawasan Falls, Mt. Hibok-hibok, White Sand Bar


Eats @ Camiguin

Lanzones and pastel de camiguin

Don’t miss this pizza joint!