Treasures of Ilocos Norte at Gameng Museo
by Jane Dacumos on January 27, 2014A visit to Laoag will never be complete without a glance at the Gameng Museo or Museo Ilocos Norte. The museum is well maintained for the benefit of the future generations of the province.
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Vigan’s Great Heritage Sites
by Jane Dacumos on January 22, 2014Ancestral houses in the Philippines are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino family culture. These houses can be a simple house or a mansion.
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Memories of the Cape Lighthouse of Bolinao
by Jane Dacumos on January 18, 2014Being an archipelago of more than seven thousand islands, lighthouses have been a necesity for navigating through the many isles in the country throughout the ages. Some lighthouses, like the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse in Abac, Patar have been declared historical landmarks not only because of their importance in navigation, but also because of their cultural and historic significance to the country.
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Bantay Abot Cave
by Jhaypee Guia on January 7, 2014Aside from the very popular beach in Pagudpud and the Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte is the place where you can find a beautiful rock formation – The Bantay Abot Cave located along the shore of the little town of Baloi in Ilocos Norte.
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A walk down to Mestizo District: the Jewel inside the Calle Crisologo
by Jane Dacumos on November 20, 2013Calle Crisologo, also known as Mestizo District, is the provincial tourism center and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserved for the appreciation of the future generations. It features the cobbled streets and old Spanish houses as well as some of the historical landmarks of Vigan. It is the only town that was saved from destruction during World War II and preserved not only as a historical street like the ones in Intramuros, but also a tourist site which is full of life, especially during the Festival of the Arts.
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