Heritage Manila

Breathtaking Batanes is unlike anything I have been used to in a sprawling city. No traffic (and its accompanying dust and pollution),drugs, no smuggling, no muggings, no kidnapping. Here, they leave the doors of houses open all day (and even at night ...

... on visiting my advice is to go there other than peak summer months. I met up with my brother and the other guys at the heritage hotel at the intersection of EDSA and roxas, both considered big main streets of manila. It's a decent central location and the ...

... the aegis of the former first lady, created a special body that spearheaded the massive renovation of Intramuros and other heritage structures in the country. With the successive regimes continuing the task of preserving Intramuros, this "city within the ...

... while another three stories exhibited documents, rare prints, photos, and artifacts. Our guide was very proud of her Chinese-Filipino heritage ("some of the most beautiful people share my heritage!" she said.) We spent only a little time in Rizal Park, ...

... had collapsed due to earthquakes. Next, we visited the San Augustin Church which was one of the UNESCO World Heritage Buildings of the world. Great place and is still managed and held with great religious sanctity. This was ...

... . He always says, this is the best and quite place. This place full of hanging "balete" roots is just at the back of Heritage Hotel. At first, I can say, its a car park lodge for there are car parking space at the bottom of every 2-storey houses. At ...

... until you remember that this was in 1898.) Therefore, along with their own culture and a few dollops of Malay and Chinese heritage, the strongest influences here are of Spanish and American descent. Not only is 98% of the population Christian, but 80% ...

... green forests are only rivalled by incredible rice terraces that criss-cross the landscape in beautiful forms. These World Heritage, mud-walled terraces were incredibly built by the Ifugao people, some 2,000 years ago!  Despite them being ...

... and mud were completely worth being able to see the man made wonder of the rice terraces, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We showered quickly (very quickly) and then went back to the internet cafe, bought some more food, and went to bed ...

... opposite side of the building was the disgusting eye sore of the shanties inside the should-be-protected-and-preserved heritage site of Manila, the capital city; its gateway for guests to explore the diverse, cultural, and wonderful archipelago of the ...

... get hammered afterward, as its all sponsored by San Miguel! We spent one night where we went right up into the UNESCO world heritage 'Hapao' rice terraces. We wandered through and found a local guy with a spare room for us to stay, we walked around the ...

Come and See... Banaue Rice Terraces “A World Heritage Site” (4 Days – 3 Nights weekly departure) Day 01 (Thursday) Manila – Banaue (Northern Luzon Sightseeing) 0700 Assembly and boarding ...

... spend a night in salcedo suites,,a very simple yet convinient condominium in the heart of a very busy city.We had our dinner in Gerry's grill GLORIETTA,spend some hrs in the mall and then in the night we was in Pagcor located near Heritage hotel in ...

... .youtube.com/user/unesco#p/c/288C6EE6ABAE0B3F/109/blE8P-A27VE Santa Maria Church is one of the four churches recognized as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site. I didn't realize the coals partly used as a material to build the church.   On the next ...

... places are to the Filipinos. The old churches and ornately decorated buildings are what ties the Filipinos to its strong Spanish heritage. In many ways, the Spanish customaries are still alive in the lives of Filipinos. Things such as, being fashinably ...

... in Ilocos Norte) that was built in 1694 commissioned by the Augustinian friars. It is now included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. The wedding ceremony was beautiful! The reception was held in the expansive terrace and beautiful garden with a ...

... Baroque interpreted by Chinese and Filipino craftsmen, have received international acclamation by being included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.  In 2001, the National Museum also honored 26 other Spanish-era churches as National Cultural ...