SHORT-TIME IN BISLIG CITY :-)

I can’t believe that I was able to visit 2 prime destinations in Bislig City for just 3hours. These are the Ocean View Park and Tinuy-an Falls.

Ocean View Park is 5-minutes away from Mangagoy Terminal. It is where the famous International Doll House located. While Tinuy-an Falls is 40minutes from Ocean Viewpark.

HOW TO GET THERE?

From Butuan Bus Terminal, take a bus bound for Mangagoy. Fare is less than Php 300. From Mangagoy Terminal, find a for hire single motorcycle. Be cautious, some motorcycle driver will charge you more than expected! I only stayed less than 2 hours in Tinuy-an falls and I paid Php300 for the roundtrip fare.

Entrance fee in Tinuy-an is Php50.00.  

After enjoying the ala-Nagiara Falls, feed your tummy with the delicious yet affordable foods in Viewpoint Park. You may ask the driver to drop you there. Fare from Ocean View Park to Bus Terminal is less than Php10.00.

Viewpoint Park entrance fee is Php20.00. 

TAGPUPURAN BLUE WATERS

My heart palpitates whenever I have a travel in Surigao del Sur. Yes, I fell inlove with the province. My excitement became immeasurable upon knowing that the place (Lingig) is new to my senses. The thrill escalated while looking at the Caraga map as I found out that it is the border town of Surigao del Sur with Davao Oriental. My curiosity got higher than expected right after google failed to give me a detail that pertains to tourist destination of the said area. I even lose hope and all of the sudden turned my computer off and decided to just cross the bridge whenever I get there. If there is nothing with the place, so be it!

Lingig is 40minutes away from Mangagoy, Bislig City. I’ve seen no plaza, malls, big grocery stores, hotels, and fine restaurants in the place. It eventually led me to commit a faulty generalization, thus assuming that Lingig is not worth a visit when talking about tourist destination. When I met the locals there, I immediately asked them about the place and learned about Tagpupuran Blue Waters. The adventure goes on…

Tagpupuran Blue Water Resort (TBW) is situated in Brgy.Tagpupuran, roughly 1 hour away from the Municipal Hall. The usual mode of transportation to get there is through a single motorcycle or locally known as habal-habal and fare is Php100.00. The road is a little bit bumpy and scary but the resort’s ambiance is worth a sacrifice. The water is really clear that you can see the unique features of starfishes with your naked eye.

The nice thing about the resort is that the management maintains its cleanliness. Cottages are cool and well-maintained... It also offers a good accommodation. For frustrated singers, be delighted as the resort has karaoke/videoke. All in all, the resort is perfect for picnics or any gatherings!

Below are the friendly reminders to those who are planning to have a trip in TBW.

souvenir items

•        Don’t forget to bring slippers. The beach has a lot of shells and corals which       might hurt your bare feet.
•          Wear glasses on your way to the resort. The road is unpaved, so expect dust.
•          Support the Indigenous People by buying their souvenir products.

After that short travel, I firmly agreed to the declaration that Surigao del Sur is indeed blessed with globally competitive natural wonders that runs from highlands to islands, from rivers to seas, and from mangroves to marshes. Never did I imagine that a beautiful white beach can be seen in the area knowing the fact that I only see mountains along my way to Lingig proper.

VILLA AZARCON MOUNTAIN RESORT

Knowing the fact that Surigao del Sur has plenty of tourist attractions, each municipality in the province goes out from their shells and enters the spotlight to showcase what they got! The Municipality of Tago is no exception of course. Indeed it’s like a snake sloughing off its old skin, then surprisingly blooms like no other. With justice, you can label this place as the land of waterfalls. 

Villa Azarcon Mountain Resort is one of the Tago’s hidden treasures. The paradise is located in Cagpangi, Tago, Surigao del Sur. It is only 3 minutes hassle-free away from its junction because the road is more than okay. 

Just inside the resort, you’ll see the Gacub Falls. Man-made wonder fuses with natural wonder will definitely result to awesome creation, that’s what you can see inside the resort. Also, the landscape is far different from other resorts.