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Enchanted River

Hinatuan, Mindanao, Philippines
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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Hinatuan
Type: Bodies of Water
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Cebu, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

visited with friends to finally see what the enchanted river fuss is all about. indeed, the water is crystal clear and blue, cold and nice. looks really mysterious upon diving underwater, seems like there's a different world down there, something interesting, scary, inviting, really enchanting. swimming in the river beyond five is prohibited, but i think this is what you... More

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Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Went here with my family around May 2012. The road going there was very bumpy. It probably took us around three hours to get there coming from Butuan City. The road leading to Enchanted River was very dusty. When we finally got to the area, there were so many people. Too much, imho. When my dad started to look for... More

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Davao City, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

I revisited Enchanted River. I know I am to take that God-forsaken road again. It was a long 45 minutes bumpy ride, but the blue waters still lingers in my memory and I am still very excited to see it once again. I saw some changes. I saw colored banners along the road about 30 meters from the entrance gate,seemingly... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

A hidden spot, but very attractive and really worth it to go there!!! The water is astonish! Very romantic and peacefull/ Unfortunately we figured out too late about an opportunity to take a boat to go to the place where the river reaches the sea. However it was a grest time!

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Cebu City, Cebu City, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

Local legend has it that the river is a window to the the outside world.oOne of my favorite places in Mindanao, I can't help myself but to be amaze, it is so surreal,I even put it as my wallpaper on my desktop, going to the place is one long bumpy ride, thoroughfares were unpaved, food will never be a problem,... More

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Cebu, Philippines
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

be there early but take note of your travel schedules..sometimes van drivers are not helping tourist in the real time travel.. insist on your travel plan really enchanting place wonderful...

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

The color of this river changes according to time, and rays of sun. That's what I have observed. I so love this place. If you are planning to go here, make sure you arrive early. The place will close at 5pm daily.

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Davao City, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

After our our two to three hours Tinuy-an Falls amazing experience, we went directly to Enchanted River. Sadly, we arrived like 4pm and its closing daily at 5pm. But nobody could ruin our happy trip sched so even with the very short time, we rightfully experience this enchanted river by dipping, jumping and floating in the deep blue waters to... More

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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013 via mobile

The term enchanted justifies the Hinatuan River in Surigao. Ive been here 2x already and it never fails to awe me in a lot of ways. The place itself is not really extravagant but is clean and cozy, and it's practically put in for public. Very cheap Entrance fee will be charged per pax. There are tables for rent for... More

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Davao, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

A perfect place for soul searching and for contemplating as well! I enjoyed a lot this river boosting with different kinds of fishes swimming, with different sizes and color. I remember the same scenario when I went to boracay, I swam with fishes. I love the site, I was deeply in love really. See it for yourself!

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