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Welcome to the City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO): Along the northern coastline of Mindanao. It is the provincial capital of the province of Misamis Oriental and the regional center for Northern Mindanao. Known as the City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro beckons the warm heart and adventurous soul of every visitor. Amidst the natural wonders nature has endowed it, experience the taste of a remarkable pineapple city, serving a stirring blend of cosmopolitan culture and art. With the warmth of the people, the city welcomes you with smiles and open arms. There really is nothing quite like WHITE WATER RAFTING in Cagayan de Oro River. The stretch from Barangay Dansolihon to the city provides you with strikingly beautiful panoramic view of the river rocky walls, untouched vegetation and the sight of the resting haven of monkeys. It has a breathtaking rapid that provides the more adventurous with thrills and challenges of rapids intervals not less than 10 – 15 minutes of each other. Cagayan de Oro River has everything that makes for a memorable experience with awesome roar and power of water cascading over rocks and boulders.

Today, Cagayan de Oro is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and was declared a Highly Urbanized City by the Ministry of Local Government last November 22, 1983.

How to get there:

Lumbia Airport caters to domestic flights to and from Manila and Cebu. From Manila, it is one (1) hour and fifteen (15) minutes away by plane and from Cebu it is forty-five (45) minutes away.

The Macabalan seaport serves regular trips to Manila, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Iligan, Jagna and Nasipit/Butuan. It is the busiest seaport in the region.