Lake Agco and Resort at its best
After five days since I arrived here in Kidapawan City, I got a lot of chance to know some of the teachers of Notre Dame of Kidapawan College. I was even invited to go to Lake Agco to accompany the Brothers from Ad Gentes Program in Davao City. Ma’am Amy and her husband generously offered their time to be with us going to Lake Agco and to the resort near to it. Brother Roberto, who is not new to the place, introduced Brothers Agustin and Diego to Lake Agco which according to him, a fascinating, awesome place for those who are new to such kind of scenery of nature. Lake Agco is really awesome. Seeing a small pond of murky but boiling water and felt the hot steam, I was quite scared of going near the lake. It was all natural! I smell sulfur all around; steam and hot water bursting from the ground. Though little bit terrified upon realizing that I was standing at one of the outlet of the volcano, Mount Apo, I still felt excited that time.
A small resort was built near Lake Agco. A chilling cold swimming pool is just beside the large “hot bath tub.” Pipes were connected directly from Lake Agco to supply hot water with sulfuric odor. At Lake Agco itself, a small concreted pool is built where people may take a dip (just if you can resist the hot steam and water around the lake). Further above the lake is another hot spring and steaming outlets from the earth. As if hell is just beneath my feet! I like to go back to that place and have another sense of awe! It is really a place you must visit!
One sad thing I have noticed was the gradual destruction of the natural environment around Lake Agco. Commercialization, I would say, has negative impacts also unless mother nature is preserved in that area. At Lake Agco itself, empty plastic bottles are accumulating, spoiled slippers and sandals were just left behind and trees are also being cut for more parking areas for vehicles. The whole place, according to the Manobo kid I met, is considered a sacred place, thus noise must be minimized so that the spirits may not mislead those who lose their trails on the mountain. Those who are planning to go to Lake Agco, please be sensitive to others, be respectful of the sacredness of the place and be responsible with your own rubbish.
brVince said:
By the way… photos will follow… I’m waiting for them still
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Richard said:
wow! nice to hear you have a nice time here in kidapawan in your first 5 days.
sad.., naunahan pa ko nimo adto sa lake agco. hehe..
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bugITs said:
WOW! i love that place! ya ha!
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jeff said:
is it really nice there? sa mga hot springs? i’ve heard some when we had a chance to be with our relatives there, but hindi kami nakapunta eh… hehehhe… and last tym naming pumunta ng Kidapawan, we went to Mt. Apo, dun sa geothermal plant, 13% daw ng Mindanao’s electricity ay galing dun…
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The Itinerant - MyBlogLog said:
zeehan said:
lake Agco, I must say is kidapawan’s pride.I heard about it when i was still abroad so when I had my vacation we did family fieldtrip..it was awesome,standing at the foot of Mt. Apo..hotsprings and cold cold water around..fog at noon time, the ambiance was so relaxing , it was really great.
I am inviting all my fellow cotabatenos and kababayans to visit lake Agco , its simple yet elegant resort, and relaxing campsite, cold cold waterfalls…its an experience of a lifetime.
zeehan
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KHENG said:
patungo na kami now jan.,.,.wit wiw.,.,
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brVince said:
waiting….
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karl panerio said:
hi ang ganda pala nang lake agko…gusto ko maka punta dyan…sana nga pag may pera ako jejeje
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brVince said:
Hi karl, thanks for dropping by…. maganda nga dun!
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e.lanie q.d. said:
Mapiyon Allow!
our visit to lake agco last February 2009 made me stunned, though happy of course of how the IP community accept the essence of participatory in development of their ancestral domains. good work to all those behind the realization of the lake agco resort.
KUDOS! May your tribe increase.
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brVince said:
It’s nice to know that
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eureka said:
I’ve heard a lot of gud feedbacks about Lake Agco,sana pag naka uwi nko ng Mindanao.I’ll have a chance na makapunta dyan, preferably with my boyfriend..hehehe..
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lemuel said:
pwede mag ask magkano ung rate nila sa mga rooms? group po kasi kami then we are planning to visit lake agco.
lemuel
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brVince Reply:
January 18th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Hi Lemuel, you may inquire by texting or calling this number: 09204634747
I hope buhay pa ang number na yan…
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