Modern & colonial charm of Guatemala City
Guatemala City has a certain charm of an old city, great churches and architectures, museums and markets. Continue reading Modern & colonial charm of Guatemala City
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The Historic Town of Vigan: Ilocos Sur, Philippines
With all the cultures and architectural influences reflected in the buildings around Vigan, no wonder Vigan is on the list of UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. Continue reading The Historic Town of Vigan: Ilocos Sur, Philippines
The Higantes Festival: Angono, Rizal Philippines
A festival that shows the fun-spirited Filipinos, the ability to make the best of any bad situation given. Indeed, Higantes Festival is a celebration of BIG stories. Continue reading The Higantes Festival: Angono, Rizal Philippines
The Hanging Coffins of Sagada: Mountain Province, Philippines
Today, people from Sagada still observe the traditions and rituals of their ancestors. The Hanging Coffins of Sagada, preserved traditions yet adapted to modern times. Traditions that remained intact and depict culture with mystique charm. Continue reading The Hanging Coffins of Sagada: Mountain Province, Philippines
Colorful cemeteries of Guatemala
It is a colorful delight to see rows of tombstones in cobalt blues, turquoise, bright oranges, soothing shades of green, varieties of red and different tints of yellow. Continue reading Colorful cemeteries of Guatemala
Batanes, Philippines
Because of its isolation from the rest of the country, the traditional culture of the area has likewise remained intact. Batanes, a heritage site not only for the Philippines but for the rest of the world. Continue reading Batanes, Philippines
Walking in Colonial time in Antigua, Guatemala.
The city features its colonial architecture, with grid patterns inspired by the Italian Renaissance. Antigua demonstrates as one the earliest and exceptional examples of city planning in Latin America in which the basic grid plan, dating from 1543, has been maintained. Continue reading Walking in Colonial time in Antigua, Guatemala.
The Sunken Cemetery: Camiguin, Philippines
The Sunken Cemetery in the town of Catarman, in the island of Camiguin, now marked by a cross standing in the … Continue reading The Sunken Cemetery: Camiguin, Philippines
The Quetzal Bird
Aptly named bird as Resplendent Quetzal or also known as the Guatemalan Quetzal, the famous long-tailed quetzal of Central America. Continue reading The Quetzal Bird
The Giant Kites of Sacatepéquez
The Giant Kites of Sacatepéquez is a tradition and arts combined into one as part of Guatemalan culture. Continue reading The Giant Kites of Sacatepéquez
The Zaculeu Ruins
The trend of all knowledge at the present is to specialize, but archaeology has in it all the qualities that call for the wide view of the human race, of its growth from the savage to the civilized, which is … Continue reading The Zaculeu Ruins
The Monja Blanca: Symbol of peace, beauty and art
Another unique characteristic of the Monja Blanca is that, it takes fifteen years before it flowers and only blooms from December till February. Continue reading The Monja Blanca: Symbol of peace, beauty and art
