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There's another park, a narrow strip of open space called
Plaza Divisoria
, running
east-west between T. Neri Street and Abejuela Street, a good area for convenience
stores and fast food. The park ends at Corrales Avenue and
Xavier University
. A couple
of kilometres northeast of the university, the hip, modern heart of the city revolves
around the
Limketkai Center
, an upscale mall, and the adjacent
Rosario Strip
, which
was the site of the bombing in 2013 (see box, p.403).
Museum of Three Cultures
Capitol University, Corrales Ave, 2km north of Plaza Divisoria • Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 2-6pm, Sat 9am-noon, Sun 10am-noon & 3-5pm •
P100 •
T
088 2272 3349
he
Museum of Three Cultures
is devoted to the Christians, Muslims and seven
indigenous traditions (or “Lumad”) of northern Mindanao. The first gallery is
dedicated to history, with exhibits on the Huluga Caves, early trade with China and
the Butuan boats (see p.415). The most interesting section is dedicated to the M'ranao
of Marawi, an area at the heart of the Moro dispute. Exhibits cover Islamic brass work,
giant ceremonial swords owned by the sultans and traditional
torogan
-style houses.
Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village
Cugman, Malasag Rd, 7km southeast of the city • Daily 24hr; tribal singing concerts daily 4.30pm • P30 day entry, P50 night entry;
swimming pool additional P50 •
T
088 855 6183 • Taxis from the centre of Cagayan de Oro P250
he
Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village
is located in a reforested area in hills
southeast of Cagayan de Oro. The “village” contains faithful replicas of various tribal
houses in the region, hosts tribal singing concerts and has panoramic views of
Macajalar Bay. On a clear day you can see as far as Camiguin Island.
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Camp Philips
40km southeast on the highway to Davao • Minivans to Camp Philips from Cagayan de Oro's eastbound bus terminal (see p.406) P50
The small settlement of
Camp Philips
makes for an intriguing day-trip. The former US
base is now at the centre of the massive Del Monte Philippines
pineapple plantation
,
the largest in Southeast Asia, and stumpy, prickly pineapple plants smother the
landscape in every direction. Today the camp houses Del Monte staff in pretty
wooden houses that blend US and Filipino styles, but there's not much to do other
than admire the fruit.
Dahilayan Adventure Park
40km southeast on the highway to Davao • Daily 8am-5pm • 320m zipline & 150m zipline P250 for both; 840m zipline P500; all three
ziplines P600; package including zipline or whitewater rafting (see box, p.406), minibus transport from Cagayan de Oro, meal and snacks
P1200, or P1999 for both rafting and zipline •
T
0922 880 1319,
W
dahilayanadventurepark.com • Habal-habals from next door to
Camp Philips bus station charge P150 to the park; or a van and driver from CDO should cost P2500-3000/day, or take the 8am Sun a/c
minibus from Coffeeworks, a café on Corrales St near Plaza Divisoria
Accessed by a dirt road from Camp Philips, the
Dahilayan Adventure Park
makes for
another entertaining day out, primarily for its 840m
zipline
and refreshingly cool
alpine location - the park nestles in the hills some 1370m above sea level. The main
attraction, the
Dahilayan Zip Zone
, comprises three ziplines: an exhilarating 320m
section and a tamer 150m segment; and the 840m finale, where you are chained
into a full body harness before hurtling down the mountain at 90km per hour.
ULTRALIGHT FLIGHTS
Just outside Camp Philips, thrilling ultralight flights operated by
Carlito Freias
(
T
0916 593
7034) allow you to soar high above the surrounding pineapple plantations, crisscross a
couple of lush canyons and see a magnificent waterfall, with hazy mountains in the
distance. Rides are P1500 per fifteen minutes, and he's prepared to fly any day, but you
must book in advance.
