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Rizal Park
To the North of these districts, just South of Intramuros, is Rizal Park, named after the national hero of the Philippines, who was executed here by the Spaniards on 30…
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Southern Districts
To the south are the districts of Paco, Malate and Ermita. The little cemetery of Paco, enclosed within a circular wall covered with moss and ivy, is an oasis of…
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San Miguel
Crossing a canal, we follow Mendiola Street into the San Miguel quarter. In this area are a number of schools and colleges, the most famous of which is the Colegio…
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Quiapo
Continuing east, crossing Rizal Avenue and turning towards Quezon Boulevard, at the end of Quezon Bridge; at the beginning of the boulevard, in Plaza Miranda is Quiapo Church, with the…
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Santa Cruz and Sampaloc
Returning to Jones Bridge, going to the east along Escolta Street (Escort Street, so called because the Spanish governors used this route) is the district of Sta. Cruz. This busy…
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Tondo
Farther north is the Tondo district, a squalid and overcrowded area reminiscent of the favelas of Brazil, the home of many rootless peasants who came in from the country in…
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Binondo
Binondo is now above all the Chinese quarter of Manila, which moved at the end of the 16th century from the old ghetto of Parian just outside the back side…
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Northern District
The districts of Manila beyond the river Pasig are largely working-class areas very different from Ermita and Malate. The mouth of the Pasig in Manila Bay was formerly the scene…
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Malacañang Palace
Opposite J.P. Laurel Avenue is the Malacañang Palace, residence of the President of the Republic (visitors admitted at certain times by prior arrangement: apply to Ministry of Tourism). The name…
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Aquarium
Opened in 1913, the Manila Aquarium was a very popular tourist attraction during American period. The Aquarium was destroyed during the World War II but reopened in 1967. It is…