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AREACODE
(85)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
From the airport, you
can hire a taxi or van to take you to
the city proper. Once in the city, do as
the Butuan residents do — hop on the
ubiquitous tricycle, which is still the main
way to get from place to place.
SEE &DO
If time allows, arrange a day
trip to Surigao del Sur’s Britania Islands,
Hinatuan’s enchanted river or Bislig’s
Tinuy-an falls. In the evening, lounge
at Boy’s Beer & Wine Room and enjoy
drinking boutique wines and Philippine
craft beers.
SLEEP
Priscilla’s Inn (
tel: +63 85 342
6522
)
and Wayfarer Pension House (
tel:
+63 85 342 8827
)
are good options.
EAT
Try the
kinilaw
,
grilled tuna belly and
paksiw na gingaw
(
red snapper) at Baron
Priscilla’s Inn on J.C. Aquino highway.
SHOP
Get some
nilambiran
and
palagsing
(
two types of rice cakes) from
the Langihan market.
MUST-TRY
Sample the Cookie Monster
Cake at Margie’s, an artsy café that
serves an eclectic menu.
SAMUEL DE LEON
AREA CODE
(88)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
You can take a taxi for
PHP300 or a cheaper jeepney service
for PHP20. Taxis, jeepneys, motorcycles
and multi-cabs ply the town proper,
providing you with a variety of different
modes of transport.
SEE &DO
A must-visit attraction is the
Macahambus Adventure Park, located
10
minutes away from Lumbia Airport.
Also, visit the Xavier Museum inside the
main campus of Xavier University (near
Divisoria). Do not forget to seek out a
white-water rafting adventure!
SLEEP
Book a room in one of the city’s
premier hotels, Dynasty Court Hotel.
EAT
Sample the best bulalo in CdO at
Chicken Inasal Ala Bacolod Style (corner
of Macahambus and Tiano Bros streets).
SHOP
Bring home some roasted cashew
nuts and a box or two of the famous local
specialty, Pastel.
MUST-TRY
For the adventurous, try the
extreme level of the white-water rafting in
the rapids of Cagayan-Bukidnon River.
Macky Calo
businessman
Dan Vilda
areamanager
PHILIPPINES
CAGAYANDEORO
PHILIPPINES
BUTUAN
SAM L D L
BOBBY TIMONERA
The Cagayan de Oro River travels
90
km from Bukidnon to Macajalar Bay.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
