Maria Cristina Falls

         Maria Cristina falls, one of the tallest in the country. The flow is separated by rock at the brink of waterfall that is why it is known as the twin falls. The falls was located at Agus River Iligan City Mindanao Philippines. With its 320 feet high the falls serves as a primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI hydroelectric plant and was operated by the National Power Corporation.

         If you are wondering why this the falls named as Maria Cristina Falls, it is because of the story a long time ago that pass through generations entitled The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls.

         Once upon a time, Lake Lanao was in hands of Omaca-an a giant monster, eating human beings and animals and even fishes in the water.There were thus very few people around the lake because of the monster that ate everything he saw. Many years passed when Rajah Indarapatra came with his beloved brother Rajah Solaiman. Rajah Solaiman was the first to come and he fought the giant but was killed. Rajah Indarapatra followed, looking for his brother Solaiman. Indarapatra encountered the giant Omaca-an and killed the giant man eater. On land, he looked for the ring of his brother by asking the small and big animals he met. On water,however, he went swimming everyday and gathered both big and small stones beneath the water. He stayed for several years along the shore of the lake, but still he did not find the ring. He constructed an irrigation system that went very far and covered a big distance which later became a river (Now Agus River). The river had a portion which dropped down a deep ravine, now the Maria Cristina Falls.

         Many years passed, and there lived in Maria Cristina Falls two loving sister, namely: Maria the younger and Cristina the elder. These two beautiful ladies loved each other very much. Maria gave everything she had to Cristina, her beloved sister. Many people knew they were the ones living near the falls. They also have love their neighbor as they loved themeselves. Datus and Sultan came to ask for their hands in marriage but the sister refused. There was a man, however, son of a prominent sultan living somewhere beside the Lake Lanao. For many years he was unhappy because he could not find a suitable partner. He roamed around the lake until he saw the two maidens of the falls. He fell in love with the two sisters but the two sisters did not know whom he really loved. Many days passed and Maria discovered that she loved him very much, which made her very sad and she went on the top of the falls and jumped. When Cristina found out that Maria was dead, she likewise went to the top of the falls and threw down the deep ravine. When the handsome young man discovered the situation and found the bodies, he buried them carefully under the falls. After the death of the two sisters, he never married until he also died. He also name the falls, Maria Cristina after the two sisters he loved.

Entrance fee is 35 pesos for adults and 25 pesos for kids and senior. You can also add 10 pesos for the round trip shuttle fee.