Lake Agco

One of Kidapawan's bests, Lake Agco Mountain Resort is an excellent treat of nature. Its hot pools were the answers of our 3-day tiring expedition through the vast forest of Mt. Apo. With backaches and muscle sores, we dipped into the pool for hours feeling the heat that gently soothed us and took the pain away.


Nestled at the foot of the mountain, Lake Agco serves as a refuge among mountaineers. The location is truly splendid due to the tall trees numbering around. Added to it are the sweet songs of birds and the cool mountain breeze giving you a whole lot of nature experience.



Outside the resort is the sulfuric lake, a natural sauna cave and a waterfall which requires a little trekking. But we haven't had a chance to go there.

We only stayed overnight and early the next day, after eating our breakfast, we hit the road back to Davao.




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