Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Masjid al-Dahab (Golden Mosque)

Located at the end of Globo de Oro Street in Quiapo, the Masjid al-Dahab, popularly known as the Golden Mosque, because of the golden color of its dome, was built in 1976 thru the initiative of then First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos to coincide with the visit of Libya’s former strongman Muammar Gaddafi, which was then cancelled. The mosque is the largest in the city and has become the center of Islam in Manila






Monday, June 1, 2009

Ilocandia Series

Fort Ilocandia Resort

Barangay 37, Kalayab, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Monday, May 25, 2009

Ilocandia Series

Vigan Cathedral

Vigan Cathedral Bell Tower -- Vigan Cathedral (also known as St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral) is an earthquake Baroque-styled church built in 1574 commissioned by Spaniard Juan de Salcedo located in the Ilocos region. more...

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Ilocandia Series

KABIGAN FALLS

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Monday, May 18, 2009

Ilocandia Series

Calle Crisologo by Night

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. Source

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ilocandia Series

Bangui Windmills

The Bangui Windmills are located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The windmills, officially referred to as the NorthWind Bangui Bay Project, were a project by the NorthWind Development Corporation as a practice renewable energy sources and to help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. more...

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Celebrating Earth Day

There is only one you... Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered! -- Charles Swindoll

It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement. -- Mabel Newcomber

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