The most beautiful natural sites to discover Butuan City

Mainit is a Cebuano word meaning "warm". Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, at 150 ^km2, and also the deepest in the country. In places, it is over 220 metres deep. Located between the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte, the area has remained quite wild, but the quality of its waters is declining due to pollution, threatening its biodiversity. In summer, it's possible to take beautiful photos of the water lilies and other water flowers between which ducks swim.

A charming site in the middle of coconut and other tropical plants.

It belongs to many small owners. You can rent huts and spend some moments relaxing.

The tourism department can organize a cruise on the river to meet the Manobo tribe, who live in boats converted into houses. Alternatively, you can hirea local speedboat . The Agusan River flows through Butuan. It is Mindanao's widest and longest navigable river, and the country's third largest. Striated by numerous tributaries, it flows through the middle of the Agusan Valley, from Davao del Norte in the south to Agusan del Norte in the north, where it empties into Butuan Bay. It is at the heart of local life.

The Bitaug Treeis located in Calocan, near Magallanes. With a diameter of almost 3 metres, it is over 500 years old and is perhaps the oldest tree in the country. As such, it has witnessed Spanish colonization, the Philippine revolution and the birth of Caraga as a region. After dark, it is inhabited by thousands of fireflies that light up the fishermen. You can see them up close (the natural Christmas Tree, as the Filipinos like to say): just ask a fisherman to take you there.