Cagayan de Oro: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 62Warm, friendly city with a calm uptown area and a loyal expat following, but traffic, uneven infrastructure and thin content keep the verdict genuinely mixed.
- friendliness
- calm uptown area
- walkability in uptown
- food
- nature
- traffic
- broken sidewalks
- uneven infrastructure
- limited content
- Locals and community make expats feel at home long-term
- Afternoon traffic and jeepneys make driving an adventure
- Uptown is calm and pleasant for walks
- Sidewalk upkeep in premium areas falls short
- Little firsthand content, so judgment rests on few voices
Read from 8 videos, 13 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
[4K] Exploring the Uptown Area of Cagayan de Oro with Nomad Walk
Nomad Walk · 5K views · 2021
What viewers said
“Cool walkthrough”
♥ 2 likes
“nice walking tour, beautiful uptown Cagayan. watching now.”
“Just wow! Awesome place for a relaxing walk!!”
♥ 1 likes
“Ohhh yeahh..nice trip”
“Nice video thank you for sharing 😊”
“THIS PLACE IS WHERE I SPENT MY HIGHSCHOOL FOR 6 SIX. I STUDY IN CCS. I MISS THE EARLY MORNING VIEW AND PEOPLE. :)))”
“THANK YOU for this Video. It is VERY VERY VERY GOOD. EXCELLENT. I visited Cagayan de Oro in January 2020 for my FIRST EVER overseas trip. I stayed in the Primavera Serviced Apartments and I went to the LANE 101 to "LORAINERS FRUIT STAND" fo”
“Awesome endurance on walking.. 👣👣”
“Missed CDO”
“Pueblo de Oro is not well-maintained, look at the lack of sidewalks, & if ever there are, many are broken. They should be mindful of their high-end reputation”
♥ 1 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.