Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 42.63 |
1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 63.76 |
Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 3.42 |
Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 2.96 |
Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.67 |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 |
1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 84.50 |
Tomato (1kg) | USD 1.13 |
Rice (white) | USD 0.93 |
As a regional center, Cagayan de Oro City is the gateway to Northern Mindanao in southern Philippines. It is also described as the ICT Goldmine of the Philippines. For the sprawling commercial and industrial hub, cheap flights to Cagayan de Oro are scheduled several times a day to and from all the major cities in the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, the capital of Misamis Oriental in Northern Mindanao, is also known as CDO. It is the 10th most populous city in the Philippines and is the anchor of the burgeoning metropolitan Cagayan de Oro.
CDO is hailed as the City of White Water Rafting and River Trekking because of the famous sports that draw droves of vacationers to the city. The place offers several other tourist attractions such as the spellbinding Monigue Cave that houses an ever-rising underground stream that spews water at the cave entrance. The F.S. Catanico Falls is famous for its clear blue water, giant rocks, and a profusion of moss and ferns. The Macahambus Adventure Park has gigantic ancient trees, an amazing gorge below, and a walkway called Sky Bridge that is 120 feet above the ground, spans 120 meters, and suspended amidst the tall trees. But the city is best known all over the Philippines for its white water rafting, white water kayaking, and river trekking.
Hotels in Cagayan de Oro range from luxury to economical. All are comfortable and stylish. Most are affordable to ordinary travelers. The 74-room Hotel Koresco along the Pueblo de Oro Golf Estates Airport Road is very popular among tourists. The stately Pryce Plaza Hotel is found on Carmen Hill and boasts of 81 rooms. The Dynasty Court Hotel at the corner of Tiano Bros. and Hayes Streets has 96 spacious rooms. The two most popular beach resorts in the city are the Chali Beach Resort in Cugman and the Coconut Bay Beach Resort in Baloy.
Cheap flights to Cagayan de Oro regular land at the city’s Lumbia Airport, the second busiest airport in the whole of Mindanao Island in southern Philippines. The city is likewise easily reached by boat. The Port of Cagayan de Oro is one of the busiest ports in the Philippines, in trade and travel.