The Purple Slippers | Travels and More

I am proud to say that I have been here for the nth time, not really for the purpose of bragging about it, but because there are Iliganons and that's a lot of people I know who has been living here in all there lives haven't gone to this place and see the beauty of Maria Cristina Falls. Maria Cristina is found in Buru-un, Iligan City. Enclosed within NPC Nature's Park. In the compound you will actually see the Agus 6 and Agus 7 building, where the turbines and generators are that converts energy to Electricity, that supplies the whole Mindanao's electricity. Photo Credits: Pinaytravels.com That's a Full Blast Water Falls of Maria Cristina right there!... Photo is owned by me HOW TO GET THERE: +  PUBLIC VEHICLE:  From the Iligan City Proper you can ride Buru-un Jeepney's (travelling Macapagal Avenue Road using Google Maps) and tell the driver to drop you off Maria Cristina Entrance or Mabuhay Vinyl (Just after the bridge). The jeepney fare f...

Preparations: + Make sure you have enough rest or sleep the day before the trip for you to enjoy and try out all adventure perks NPC Nature park has to offer. What to Bring: + Bring Close shoes to save up Php 50.00 shoe rental fee if you're ziplining. + Packed Lunch and/or snacks + Gadgets like Camera, Video Cam and others for documentation + Face towels + Extra Shirt + Water water water + Your self and a friend/friends/family :) PurpleSlipperz advice: Well, everyone knows I'm not physically fit, if you don't? then now you know hehe. So although I'm not physically fit I am so eager to be adventurous and try out everything extreme or quiet extreme for me. So this advice goes to someone who's like me and even the healthy once; + Always always hydrate yourself with water or you can carry with you gatorade just like I do. + There are parts of the park that requires walking and quiet a lot of walking so you should be ready for that, if you're no...

From Poblacion to NPC Nature's Park in Brgy. Maria Cristina HOW TO GET THERE: +  PUBLIC VEHICLE:  From the Iligan City Proper you can ride Buru-un Jeepney's (travelling Macapagal Avenue Road using Google Maps) and tell the driver to drop you off Maria Cristina Entrance or Mabuhay Vinyl (Just after the bridge). The jeepney fare from the city is 11.00 pesos *(as of 08.08.2011) From there you can walk your way to the gate, that's about 5 to 10 minute walk I guess. When you reach the gate of NPC Nature Park register with your full name and address and you can add 10.00* pesos and avail shuttle service. The shuttle service will bring you to each area and will pick you up to transfer  you to another.  +  PRIVATE VEHICLE:  From the Iligan City Proper drive along the Macapagal Avenue and turn left after the Maria Cristina Bridge. Drive further you will see NPC Nature Park gate.When you reach the gate of NPC Nature Park register with your full name and ad...

I have been hearing a lot since the park opened. But I haven't really paid too much attention about it yet because of conflict of schedules with friends and family members. That's why when the IBS Members planned to take the FAM tour of the Iligan City Triangle of the Iligan City Tourism, I couldn't hide my excitement to try everything what NPC Nature Park can offer. FROM THE SERIES: So from the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade we went directly to NPC Nature Park. From the gates of NPC Nature Park you will need to register with your complete name and complete address. All individual who wishes to enter the premises needs to be registered and pay 30* pesos for the entrance fee. If you'll go ziplining that's an additional 200* pesos. If you don't have a private vehicle you don't need to worry, you can commute as usual from the city to maria cristina. From the gates of NPC Nature Park you can have a ride for only 10* pesos using the NPC shuttle service.  A...