Cheryl Munoz

Enchanted River, Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur The falls are 95 m wide and 55 metres (180 ft) high, touted as the Niagara Falls of the Philippines. Tinuy-an is a white water curtain that flows in three levels and is said to be the widest waterfall in the Philippines. Every morning, the area shows a rainbow between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ayoke Island in Cantilan, Surigao Del Sur The Hinatuan Enchanted River is a complex body of water that can either be a lagoon, a spring, and a river. It is a tidal estuary where its water source is coming from underground on the the west during low tide and coming from the east from the Philippine Sea at high tide. Tinuy-an Falls, Bislig City Isolated from mainland Surigao in Mindanao and right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Ayoke is an oracle for the soul-searching nomad or a playground for the restlessness of youth. Depending on one’s persuasion. Ayoke Island is an adventure button waiting to be pressed. CARAGA B E AU T I F U L SPOTS Suhoton Cave, Bucas Grande Island, Soccoro, Surigao Del Norte A most refreshing natural lagoon, surrounded by limestone and granite sculptures facing the Pacific Ocean. Its pockmarked limestone floor reveals pools of assortedshapes and sizes resemblazing basins, barrels, tubs and ponds during low tides. Basilisa and Libjo Islands -Lake Babalu, Dinagat Islands Lumundo Waterfalls and Eco-Park, Alegria, Surigao Del Norte The lake got its name from the Bisaya phrase ‘Baba ng Buaya” which means ‘mouth of crocodile’. Whether this name came from a crocodile mouth-shaped rock formation o there used to have crocodiles living here is still undetermined. This natural park nestled at Brgy. Budlingin, Municipality of Alegria is just 2 kilometers from the Poblacion. One will be awed by the huge volume of water cascading into a 45 meter granite precipice a majestic panorama which can be viewed from a misty mountain trail. This enchanting cave is halfsubmerged in water most of the time and is accessible only during low tides, inside is a lagoon with countless islets and crystal waters that sparkle with the bright reflection of the sea. Magpupungko Rock Formation, Pilar, Surigao del Norte