MARVEL at the miracle of a tower
surviving the challenges of time.
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BANZA CHURCH RUINS
Sitio Lilo, Butuan City
What to expect
Mindanao’s oldest church ruins
in Butuan’s oldest inhabited area.
Imposing, centuries-old balete tree.
Panoramic view of Agusan River.
Peace and quiet.
What to do
Daytime picnic.
Take loads of pictures.
Meditate.
What to wear
Comfortable clothes,
sensible footwear.
When to go
Year-round destination
but avoid going during
the typhoon season.
How to get there
Fly to Butuan City from Manila.
Take a tricycle to Busa
from the city center,
where you take another
tricycle ride to Sitio Lilo.
It pays to know
Find those Busa tricycles that look
like mini-jeepneys. Just tell the
driver to take you to Ruins.
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