Motoring: Pit stop at the heart of Mindanao
Motoring across the heart of Mindanao from Cagayan de Oro City to Davao City basically involves crossing over one big province – the Province of Bukidnon.
Thanks to modern satellite technology and the internet, the straight line distance between Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City has been computed at about 186 kilometers. The actual road distance, however, is anywhere between 240 to 320 kilometers. And that takes about 4 hours driving by private car or 5 -6 hours by bus.
Though Bukidnon is oftentimes described as an extensive plateau, the southern and eastern boundaries are mountainous areas. You are driving through areas with an average elevation of 915 meters above sea level.
Halfway through the road trip, about 160 km from Cagayan de Oro (140 km more to go to reach Davao City), is the traveler’s pit stop - the Ver Overview Nature & Culture Park located at an elevated point at Kipolot, Brgy Palaopao of the Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon.
The Ver Overview Nature & Culture Park has a viewing deck which provides travelers with an elevated, panoramic view of Bukidnon’s beautiful rolling hills and mountains.
It’s a great stop over for motorists needing to stretch out while taking in the vast and scenic surroundings.
Here are a couple of shots taken one late afternoon…
Wow. Looks amazing. We have lots of volunteers in CDO on a disaster response project for those affected by Typhoon Sendong. I will be sure to pass by here – a cool thing to do on our day off. Thanks for posting!
If you’d like to stop by and get your hands dirty, drop me an email at projectcdo@hands.org – we are helping people to clean their houses and working with both Shelterbox and Habitat to provide temporary and permanent housing for local families.
http://www.hands.org
Whoa …. so beautiful
I like the first picture !!!
Wow! I so like the place… how I wish I could visit this before I reach 25 or 26… hehehe