It’s been sometime that I’ve been for a while gazing memories back when I conquered this falls a year ago that started from the first lane of layers then climbed at the top of it. The memories are worth nothing but real treasure. Now I’m back to the amazing place which is called Tinuy-an Falls. Possibly, the widest falls in the Philippines.
It’s My Second Post
I remember my first post about Tinuy-an Falls full of wonder how it was discovered when a story came out. When you enter the center of a thick covered virgin forest, falls were nowhere else but when cleared everything magnificent falls started to emerge before your naked eyes. That was the logging boom in the 60s and 70s when the story started. Well a story started easily from the scratch but it turned out to be an added fascination and attraction for curious individuals out there who don’t know about Tinuy-an Falls. For those who do not know the story of Caraga, well it will add color to your curiosity about the land of the brave, and became a frequent visitor here.
I have gone to different falls in Agusan del Norte with its beautiful mountain ranges. Even the dominated flat lands of the historic Butuan and the Shangri-La adventures of Surigao del Sur, I can tell you simply amazing, but you can not resist the beauty of Tinuy-an Falls. It makes me a crazy person, and easily lost all my 2 gigs of digicam for wild shots of different angles.
On The Road To Redemption
It started with a bumpy ride for almost an hour from the heart of Bislig City. I was stuck with my friends in an old jeepney ride that turns out to be over crowded that some of us became a sandwich. The backache, headache, butt ache and some kind of ache turned out to be so vulnerable whenever the vehicle jumps from the rocky and hollow portion of the road. Well, I will tell you its part of adventure to an unknown place beyond.
But when we reached Tinuy-an Falls all of the ache vanished. Tiredness and weariness lost when you saw the scattered glistening white falling like crystal that crushed into the rocks, so big and wide as mountains. The sound of the falls is more than a music, you will never get tired of listening. The place was surrounded with thick green trees that refresh your eyes that were strained too much from the exposure of computer screen. And here, you will forget everything. It makes you a renewed person: body and soul.
I remember Siargao escapade. You can see the beauty of nature between seas and mountains, the escape route was the beaches. But here, it is not, you must be at the center of the forest, and find the magnificent view of nature that captures your eyes so much – the gigantic flow of water from the top of the mountains.
A Three-Layered Falls
You can see the first batch of water that falls from the top of the mountain. The first layer…
The second layer is the most gorgeous because of its highest fall. Wanna know where my friends are….let’s move closer…
Get closer…follow the red marking…
Gotcha!
The third layer is the first you can see after moving out from the vehicle I am in.
To sum up all in all, here’s the whole world of Tinuy-an Falls.
I find it very interesting when Tinuy-an Falls of Caraga turns out to be the Niagara of Caraga. Someday, Tinuy-an Falls will be remembered as Tinuy-an of Niagara. Err, I think, they are both the best of natures.
You can reach Tinuy-an Falls for almost 1 hour from the heart of Bislig City and from Butuan City to Bislig City for 5 hours by bus.
Great Photos.
you made the first comment on this post, thanks for visiting…i will tell you by the way, you will never forget the beauty of natures here in caraga…just like the magnificent tinuy-an falls i have shown.
It’s stunning!I hope I can visit this place someday.
Very magnificent photos of the waterfall. I can feel the size and splendidness of the waterfall because you are also in the photo. I wish I could have a chance to visit this place in the near future.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
thanks for coming here…if i have the time to swim at the foot of it then i will be like a pea size!
Wow, Tinuy-an Falls is a must-visit for nature-lovers. I can just imagine the rushing sound coming from the layers of waterfalls. Definitely a haven for weekend getaways. 🙂
oh wow, look at how tiny you are right next to the falls!
OMG! Do we really have huge falls like this in the Phil.? I haven’t even seen one. It makes me more proud now of the amazing nature we have.
Wow!
it is considered as the widest in the philippines. when i went there all i felt was say wow and woww. i am really proud i have leave in caraga.
you have some very beautiful photos on here! Looks like you have some good times. I wish I could go out and see things like this.
sorry, i have misspelled it, live in caraga not leave in caraga. hahaha
Awesome photos – I love the intense beauty of water falls!
I’ve been to Butuan and Caraga once, but no one told me that they have a breath-taking waterfalls like that.
thanks for sharing deejay!
you should thank me by the way nor because without this blog you will not know that there is cute niagara in caraga hehehe.
cOoL…. i reAly loVe thE imaGes …BTW… iT waS aWsOMe.. =)
what a beautiful fall. I wish i cold go to Tinuy-an falls. You are really such amazing! how did you go there? Is it far from Butuan. as again i will say to you, please continue this website and more power to you!
-john kenneth c. velonta-
hehehe… nice qment Jk.. I wish tinuy-an falls was located in butuan!!
alma love kr!! joke lang!
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magnificent deejay! magnificent!
Those falls are amazing! I have to email my friend back home to know if she’s even seen these. Her family lives there and she visits…although rarely. Have to look you up on the map!
wow!! what a nice place. I hope you will continue this website so that many people would be amaze…..
Woot! Such a nice place to visit, I’m sure an hour of bumpy road is nothing once you reach the waterfall.. thanks for sharing!
Hi Deejay, I’ll make sure to visit this one. I’m from Butuan too and yet I have yet to see this one. Oh well.
Wow these photos are stunning and great way to point out where your friends were to show just how big the falls actually are! I am from B.C, Canada and this is where my mom grew up. We had travelled there to her hometown once when I was very little and I do not remember my trip at all! Now that I am older I wish to go visit again one day and to take my family there so that my husband and son can see where mommys roots are from. I am proud of my filipino background ( although I am only half ). Your pictures are inspiring!
wow.. that's really amazing.. looks like niagara falls.
@dandee —> whooooo I miss so much this place… Caraga is really blessed with beautiful spots…
is there any lodging nearby?
not yet ann.
i'm from butuan but i dont know why i havent thought of visiting these beautiful places. its in my backyard.i've travelled abroad not knowing we have our very own tourist spots
sir pwde po malaman anung bus dapat sakyan papunta dito? and sa britannia?! and pwde po makuha number mo sir?!
pwede naman bus like mostly bachelor bus in going to britania and tinuy-an. madaanan naman ng bus sa highway ang britania papasok lang kaunti pero sa tinuy-an falls pagdating dyan sa bislig sasakay ka naman ng other vehicle like van or habalhabal papasok sa falls for almost estimated 45 minutes. sorry po sa number personal kasi.
how far is tinuy-an from enchanted river? what resort/hotel/villa can you recommend that is near to both tinuy-an and enchanted river. we plan to visit both sites in one day. thank you!
tinuy-an from enchanted river estimated almost two hours. it is better to stay in bislig city where tinuy-an falls located and visit hinatuan enchanted river. regarding resort/hotel/villa stay in bislig city but don’t have idea for recommendations.
hi! sheba here… i’d like to know how far is tinuy-an from surigao city? im staying at surigao city and i’d like to go to tinuy-an then to the enchanted river and back to surigao city… and oh uhm.. do u know where i could rent a private vihicle for this trip and how much is the cost??? please please reply
using private vehicle, if you’re enroute from surigao city-butuan city-tinuy-an falls will take estimated hours to 8 hours instead of 6 hours due to several road repairs between surigao and butuan. if you pass thru noventa-tandag-tinuy-an falls it will take estimated 8 hours. dont know much for the renting of vehicle.