MINDANAO,
the second largest island in the Philippines, is simply bewitching.
It is as picturesque as its stunning land and seascapes.
Tiny pear-shaped Camiguin island
is inviting with its white sand beaches and seven volcanoes. Misamis
Oriental is a trekker’s destination with its Canopy Walk in the rainforest
of Claveria. Cagayan de Oro beckons with its white water rafting,
kayaking and the Garden of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village. Bukidnon
is Cowboy Country with its cattle ranches and pineapple plantations.
Siargao offers every kind of
watersport and has Cloud Nine Break, one of the best surfs in the world.
Davao
is also home to the rare Philippine Eagle, the world’s largest eagle, and
the exquisite waling-waling, the queen of orchids. The country’s
highest peak, Mount Apo, is also situated here. The Garden City of Samal
Islands is where one can enjoy dolphin and whale watching.
Zamboanga
City has quaint water villages with houses on stilts and pearl-diving Badjaos.
In Lanao del Norte is the Maria Cristina Falls, 100 feet higher than the
Niagara Falls.
There
are fruits and flowers everywhere: durian, marang, magosteen and
rambutan as well as banana, pineapple and various citrus fruits; and countless
varieties and species of orchids and other lovely flora.
And then, there are the people
of different tribes and ethnic traditions and beliefs to get acquainted
with.