Tourism
Cagayan de Oro is considered as one of the Tourist' spots in the Philippines. It is also a favorite among nature lovers and adventurers because of its famous whitewater rafting and kayaking. Whitewater rafting has been one of the tourism activities being promoted in the Cagayan de Oro River.
The city government and the Department of Tourism made it as the banner tourism activity in Cagayan de Oro. Due to the national government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the city is on the rise. In 2004, the city registered a tourist arrival of 307,820; an increase from a previous of 232,257 in 2003.
Whitewater rafting has been one of the tourism activities being promoted in the Cagayan de Oro River. The city government and the Department of Tourism has declated it as the banner tourism activity in Cagayan de Oro.
In 2004, the city registered tourist arrivals of 307,820, an increase from a previous of 232,257 in 2003.
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“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
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