Agusan del Sur Travel Guide
The most populous province in the Caraga region, Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province whose virgin landscape has the vital components in turning into a veritable tourist-magnet: rich natural resources, vast forests with brimming flora and fauna, lush marsh and agricultural lands. Together with Its sister province Agusan Del Norte, Agusan del Sur offers boundless natural bounty and historical treasure influenced by the Majapahit Empire, the largest in Southeast Asia. Despite this regal reputation, the province remains humble and welcoming to its visitors. A visit to Agusan Del Sur is a chance to delve into its sprawling wetland eco-system, the Agusan River and its catch basin Agusan Marshland, the sanctuary of the Manobo tribe who live in houses built on floating logs, similar to the stilt houses of the...
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