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| Calle Crisologo is the main attraction in Vigan City. |
One of the must see historical landmarks is the Bantay Church and Belfry. One
of the must try activities is touring Vigan City on a kalesa. But then your
Vigan City tour will never be complete unless you visit the most popular
historical landmark where old ancestral houses and century old structures rest.
This is also where you can buy pasalubong and souvenirs. It’s no other than a
Spanish street under the ancient title “Calle Crisologo”.
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| On our way back to Vigan City for Calle Crisologo |
So we started this Ilocos one-day combo trip at the Plaza Salcedo in
Vigan. After then, we visited St. Paul’s Cathedral or the Vigan Cathedral,
hired a kalesa to take us on a tour. Next destination was the Bantay Church and Belfry. We were supposed to visit the other historical landmarks such as the
Burgos Museum, Crisologo Museum, Quirino’s Ancestral House and the houses where
clay jars are crafted.
Practically, one hour in Vigan is not enough. When we had our kalesa tour,
we were not able to hop to the different historical landmarks listed
previously. We just passed by them. We don’t have enough time to actually spend
thirty or so minutes in each of the landmarks but if you have more flexible
time schedule, the probably you may visit all of the historical landmarks in
Vigan City.
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| Father Burgos ancestral house |
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| Old house of Father Burgos, one of the martyrs GomBurZa |
I remember the first time I visited the Burgos Museum (or the old house of
Father Burgos, one of the three martyrs who were executed in Bagumbayan). I saw
an old piano that sounds creepy when the keys were pressed. Other than that, I cannot
remember anymore. Haha. I would have provided more pictures of Burgos Museum,
however the photos were corrupted, I don’t have backup and during that time,
Facebook does not exist. Or maybe I haven’t met Facebook yet.
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| Street sign in Vigan City |
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| Calle Burgos |
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| Calle Crisologo, Vigan |
The supposed next destination was the jar factory and you witness an
actual jar crafting session. It was cool and amazing like it looks so easy but
when you try it, it was not. Unfortunately, this time around, we were not able
to see such because of time constraints. So we just headed to the most popular
street in Vigan—Calle Crisologo.
Calle Crisologo is the major tourist attraction in Vigan City. This is
where you will find Spanish-style houses as symbol in an era where people lived
prosperously. According to Vigan.ph, “The houses are simple but lovely subjects
ready for picture-perfect shots with their roofs of red tiles, thick walls,
huge doors and stair cases leading to rooms of high ceilings and sliding capiz
shell windows. Having survived the many natural and man-made calamities
throughout the centuries, the families who own these treasures have endeavored
to maintain them.” Other than that, though you may find the best deals on
souvenir items by day, a walk through the night feels like “magical”. I hope to
experience that soon.
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| Crisologo Museum |
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| Spanish-style old houses adorn the stree in Calle Crisologo, Vigan City. |
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| Calle Crisologo in the morning |
It was really a cool transformation of time. Our kalesa converted itself
into a time machine that transforms the present Vigan to the old Vigan. It was
amazing. I thought I was turned back in time several hundred years ago. The structures
are old. The street is so ancient (but not too much haha). It was beautiful.
Calle Crisologo was preserved. As a matter of fact, vehicles are not allowed to
pass through this street (except bikes).
Calle Crisologo is a street in Vigan where there is no transformation of
time since it was established by the Spaniards. It’s like everything underwent
development and things, but this part in Vigan was untouched for more than a
hundred years or so. It was left. Calle Crisologo in a cool way did not
transform into a bustling modern street in the city. There is this feeling
that, really, when you are in this particular street, you were actually in a
separate world where telephones still do not exist or even wi-fi. Oooops. Of course,
meron na ngayon.
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| Calle Crisologo on a kalesa tour |
Calle Crisologo is also a line up of souvenir, food and boutique shops. If
only I had more time, I would have stopped and explored more of this area. Anyway,
seeing Calle Crisologo on a kalesa is already enough for me though. I had
actually a t-shirt bought in this street seven hundred years ago. ^^
Okay, so there it ends our kalesa tour. It’s a
very, very quick tour that I want to kick the @$$ of the trip organizer for
being so knowledgeable on how to manage the ravel time and tour in Vigan City. Just kidding. Maybe
I’ll just get back here someday to spend a longer time.
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| Vigan City |
The Vigan-Laoag-Pagudpud Ilocos Triple
Combo One-Day Panalo Trip! Travel Series:
Part 6: Ride Our Way to Calle Crisologo, A Spanish Street in Vigan
Part 10: Bangui Wind Farm: Where Wind is Life
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