Tinago Falls

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ILIGAN CITY’s best kept secret, aptly named Tinago Falls (“Tinago” means “hidden” in the vernacular) is nestled in a ravine between two mountains.  This 128-meter (420 feet) natural wonder is one of Northern Mindanao’s most interesting tourist destinations.

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Tinago Falls is actually just one of the 23 waterfalls found in the city of Iligan.

Location

• Iligan City in Northern Mindanao
• Tinago Falls is located about 14 kilometers from the city proper.

How to get there

• From the city proper, take a jeepney ride to Barangay Buru-un.  Estimated travel time = 1 hour.
• In Buru-un, hire a “Habal-Habal” for an approximately half-an-hour motorcycle ride.
• Finally, visitors will have to negotiate a narrow mountainside trail on foot.  The trek down the falls is usually muddy and slippery.

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Primary Attractions

• Tinago is composed of a major waterfall and several smaller ones surrounding it.
• All these cascades – drawing water from Lake Lanao – deliver fresh, clean, and cool water into a pool.  Bathing on the pool is allowed and generally safe.
• The place around Tinago offers a very rich selection of flora, including giant ferns and wild passion fruit plants.
• Tinago falls has recently become the second most visited waterfall in the country (next to Maria Cristina Falls) with up to about 100,000 visitors every year.

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Recommended Online References

• Wikipedia.org — Tinago Falls
• caterpillartalk.wordpress.com

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