Destination highlights

This spectacular island famous for its biological diversity is located in the middle of the Hibok-Hibok volcano and the Timpong mountain, accepted as a Natural Heritage. It contains water sanctuaries full of flora and fauna under the sea. Its sea bottom is adorned with corals and fish. Its inhabitants transmit a developed culture and demonstrate it with their very gentle gestures, beliefs and ways of living. The Caminguenses manifest a heritage of miscegenation, of reserved traditions, of beliefs that go unnoticed, but that remain alive and powerful beating to the beat of the island of Kasin-Kasin de Camiguin.

As a consequence of volcanic movements for a millennium, this island has leafy bamboo jungles sheltered by its mountains and volcanoes, acacias, mahogany, mangos, narras, palm trees and all kinds of ferns. Also result of this biodiversity there are three birds, two mammals and an amphibian that only live on the beautiful island. There are also 81 species of butterflies, of which 18 are permanent.

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Travel tips

To reach Camiguin, it is required to walk a great distance to reach the Binanawang waterfalls on the slopes of Timpong. Another way to find the heart of the island is to climb from the west and for four hours to the crater of the Hibok-Hibok volcano, which requires excellent physical condition because to reach the top you have to travel 1,300 meters of altitude. In this place there are waterfalls and natural pools cordoned off by a virgin forest. As in some parts of the planet, this island keeps its cultural history preserved, unregistered. Therefore, the museum represents its villages, the thinking of its people, its way of existing and reasoning. To reach them, they must emanate without being alarmed about that geographical space of Camiguin.

Their people manifest their culture through their daily experiences, in the way they collaborate with each other and help each other. In that exchange that fuses them, with great zeal so as not to hurt the sensitivity of others, in the way they They give you, when you go through their homes, to sit with them to share food or a drink. They also manifest it in the way they collectively practice fishing and distribute the prey, in the way they sing in the local karaokes, drinking all, or in the way they separate from their relatives and are linked to death.

This set of customs date from antiquity in which the value of a shared personality, between my being and the rest of beings, was the origin of everything. However, the camiguino does not value its cultural and natural aspect. The majority has never left their municipality in their life and less of the island. The probability of enjoying that environment through the knowledge of others is unreal. Perhaps for this reason, his progress has immersed a large number of kilograms of asphalt, cement buildings and gigantic shopping and tourism centers.

It is because of all this that today the beautiful island is threatened: the way they understand progress. To address this problem, it is necessary that they have a smooth ecotourism and ingenious administration that originates the entrance of visitors and revives the conservation of their natural and cultural resources. In Caminguín there is an organization called Kilaha whose objective is related to what was said above, and which deploys actions to increase the sensitivity of the inhabitants of the island about all that cultural and natural heritage of the island. This organism also tries to innovate in a way that allows the island to be promoted and conserved, making auditions to observe the star sky in educational institutions to promote knowledge about nature and to reflect on the importance of taking care of the sky.

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All this, making small recordings with the students about local sayings; registering through cultural analysis of the island’s ancient history, promoting the Pinikas, which is a type of traditional weaving art. Kilaha means in the old local language “to learn, to understand, to know”. There is a network of restaurants called The Candelaries formed by restaurants such as: “Rico, Ardent Hots springs, the Lagoon Bistro Restaurant, located in Benoni.

There is also the Warrior with its Asian meals, the Peninsula Café the best in Spanish food, good paellas and excellent environment, the Kurma that is special for vegetarians “among others. You can get to know the gastronomy of the place at some locations there. When visiting this great island you cannot forget to go to Camiguin Aviation, as it is a wonderful way to inspect the island from the air with its beautiful mountains, jungles and sea. There is also another recreational place called Johny’s Dive and Soul Divers, which is interesting for those who prefer diving.

Hotel recommendations

The five-star Nypa Style Resort is located in Mambajao and offers an outdoor pool and free Wi-Fi. Among the various facilities, there is a garden, a shared lounge and a bar. The hotel’s restaurant serves Asian cuisine. In the complex, each room has a terrace. The Nypa Style Resort Camiguin offers some units overlooking the garden and each room has a patio. In the accommodation, the rooms include a private bathroom. Kurma Eco Beach Lodge, two star hotel, located in Brgy. Yumbing, Mambajao, Mindanao 9100, Philippines. Its rooms are familiar, with air conditioning, free parking, restaurant, bar lounge, free high speed Wi-Fi connection, with sea view. Marco Polo Davao, located on CM Recto Street, Davao City, Mindanao 8000, Philippines; family rooms with air conditioning, this hotel has outdoor pool, business center with free high speed internet connection, room service, gym, spa restaurant, bus transfer, transportation to and from the airport, dry cleaning, room Meeting, laundry service, concierge, banquet hall, multilingual staff, conference rooms, minibar, whirlpool.

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