“You haven’t been to Fort Santiago?” And so my wife started chiding for not having visited Fort Santiago, like it’s a national sin. Last weekend I had my unplanned tour of Intramuros, particularly Fort Santiago. I made a quick stop to search for Kilometer 0 and to take photos of the Cory/Ninoy Aquino Shrine. Continue reading Exploring Fort Santiago and Rizal Shrine in Intramuros, Manila City
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Map: Fort Santiago & Rizal Shrine (Intramuros)
How to get there? Map and directions for Fort Santiago and Rizal Shrine (Intramuros). Related post here. Click here for more information on how to effectively use map. Please wait while the map loads. . . Continue reading Map: Fort Santiago & Rizal Shrine (Intramuros)
Monument of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Andres Urdaneta (Intramuros)
Monuments are meant to commemorate something of historical importance to a place and its people. I always pass through a monument outside of Intramuros (known as the Anda Circle), fronting the Manila Hotel along Roxas Boulevard, and I wonder who these people are or what the monument is about. A quick search yielded the information that it’s a monument of Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Fr. Andres de Urdaneta, commemorating their landing in the Philippine Islands in 1565. Continue reading Monument of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Andres Urdaneta (Intramuros)
Rizal Park (Luneta) in Manila City
This one should come easy. I mean, Rizal Park (Luneta) was created in honor of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. We’ve studied about his life since grade school (and pre-school) so writing about this Philippine landmark should be easy. Continue reading Rizal Park (Luneta) in Manila City
Jose Rizal Birthplace (Calamba, Laguna)
It’s ironic that in the countless times I’ve been to the Calamba municipal hall, just beside Jose Rizal’s place of birth, I never dropped by. Maybe because it’s weird for a grown-up to visit a place that should have been toured while in elementary or high school. Continue reading Jose Rizal Birthplace (Calamba, Laguna)