Travel Thursday: Ilocos Sur

Here are some photos when I went to Ilocos Provinces with some friends in March 2010. In this post are the ones taken at Ilocos Sur. We went sight seeing, swimming, almost no sleeping, eating (I love their food, I'll talk about it in details in a different post), etc. And we had so much fun!

I must say, Ilocos Sur is not as exciting as the Norte though (I'll post photos next Travel Thursday), but what I really enjoyed is visiting the Heritage Village in Vigan. 

Vigan Heritage Village

The Vigan Heritage Village in Ilocos Sur is considered the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. I was just quite disappointed though, because I thought it was such a huge village but then it was just a single stretch, like a single street. It’s disappointing because I wanted to see more. I've seen old houses from where I live and other places, but this place was different, it's like a collection of old houses haha. 

Some of the houses where converted to souvenir shops where you can find pasalubong for your family and friends back home. They sell souvenir shirts, magnets, native purses and a lot more. They also sell food like longanisang Vigan, cornicks, sukang ilocos, and other native foods. Oh and also, we got to experience riding a Calesa.

Calesa ride at Vigan Heritage Village with Maanne, a different expereince

St. Agustine Church Bell Tower with Maanne

Cafe Uno with the Girls

Baluarte is an 80 hectares of gently rolling terrains, hills and mountain sides, the structures of facilities and amenities, its phases of construction is in its best possible realistic and natural habitat for good and sound animal care.

At Baluarte

Baluarte with Gelen

Pose a la Gossip Girls ;)

Have you been to Ilocos? How was your trip? 


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