Sunday, January 18, 2009

Popular Destinations in Butuan City

Some very popular destinations at Butuan City in Philippines include:

Agusan River: it is the widest, deepest and longest navigable river in Mindanao.

Balangay Shrine Museum: 9 Balangays have already been discovered in Ambangan, Libertad sites. Three have been excavated and others are still in Situ.

Butuan Regional Museum: This museum is the repository of historical and cultural materials and artifacts that proves Butuan's prehistoric existence and rich cultural heritage.

Mount Mayapay: Looming southwest of the Agusan Valley is this majestic mountain plateau that reveals Butuan's pre-historic and archeological discoveries.

Butuan City in Philippines is also popular for its festivals that include:

The Kahimunan Festival: celebrated every third Sunday of January in celebration of the city patron Sr. Sto. NiƱo.

Cultural festival/tourism consciousness week: it is a long celebration that lasts from the last week of July up to August 2 in celebration of the Charter Day of Butuan.

Abayan Festival: it is part cultural festival in celebration of St. Anne patroness of Agusan River celebrated every last Sunday of July.

Adlaw Hong Butuan: it is the charter day celebration of Butuan, which includes a thanksgiving mass, motorcade, pillaging festival, street party recognitions of outstanding Butuanons and city government employee’s night.

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