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Mindanao's Exciting
Destination
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inagat, about 1 hour by motorboat from
Surigao City, has so far almost no tourist
infrastructure though this may change as soon as
some investors will have discovered the beautiful
tiny islets along its western coast. There are
many excellent though unexplored sites for divers
as well as spelunkers. Dinagat is a big,
seven-town island lying between Southern Leyte and
Surigao del Norte, of which it is a part, within
the newly formed Caraga region.
Dinagat, about 1 hour by motorboat from
Surigao City, has so far almost no tourist
infrastructure though this may change as soon as
some investors will have discovered the beautiful
tiny islets along its western coast. There are
many excellent though unexplored sites for divers
as well as spelunkers. Dinagat is a big,
seven-town island lying between Southern Leyte and
Surigao del Norte, of which it is a part, within
the newly formed Caraga region.
The island is not without historical
significance. During World War II, US Gen. Douglas
MacArthur was quoted as saying that Dinagat was
one of "three island-sentinels guarding the
(southern) Philippines from the enemies in the
Pacific."
Unib Islet - This islet, just ten minutes by
pump boat from Basilisa, has the unspoiled Bitaug
beach and several unexplored caves. It is
surrounded by so far mostly undestroyed coral
reefs in between interesting underwater rock
formations. .
Hagakhak Islet - This uninhabited islet,
best reached by pump boat from the village of San
Roque, is known for beautiful above-water and
underwater rock formations. There are several good
but unexplored dive sites around the islet.
Magsaysay Islets - Not just one but a whole
group of beautiful islets off the shore of Dinagat
Island; several beaches with pure white sand and a
cave, Suy-ang Cave, that waits to be explored.
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