| Page Views: 646 Last Visit to Iloilo City: - | Iloilo - City of Gentle Smiles by monina_c - last update: May 18, 2008 |
This lady is but one of the many people who throng to the beach near Breakthrough.
She is not most like vendors I met, not at all pushy. She saw me looking at her and she smiled and stopped to ask if I wanted anything. When I told her I just wanted to take her picture she started to laugh and asked what for. I told her she is beautiful and she giggled like a little girl.
Ilonggos have the sweetest, most beautiful smiles I've ever seen. Their smiles seem to permeate their entire being that if I looked closely enough maybe I'll find that even their little pinkie is smiling! :) |
|  | Miagao Church Miagao Church is a Baroque-Romanesque styled church, it was built in 1797. It is decorated with Filipinized version of Hispano-American and Medieval Spanish architecture. For example, the facade is decorated with a relief sculpture of St. Christopher carrying the Christ child seemingly walking among trees (coconut, papaya and guava). It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
I am thankful to have a chance to see and touch this beautiful piece of history. The experience made more precious because I visited it with friends. All Filipinos should have a chance to see this. |
| | View of the Facade: Miagao Church |
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| Pros: | "Friendly people, relaxed pace of living" | | In A Nutshell: | "Worth an extended visit" |
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kidfree Wed May 21, 2008 09:43 UTC
Beautiful, gentle people indeed they are. I hope to retire here one day. Thanks for the Angkor comments. Jordan | goutammitra Fri Apr 25, 2008 02:55 UTC
Do you know we are now geeting lots of fruits from Philippines? Please build this beautiful page soon. | matt10gonzalez Wed Mar 12, 2008 00:40 UTC
Wow! Ang ganda naman yun Iloilo airport! It looks a lot nicer pa than the Old International Paris Charles de Gaulle pa! :) | asianbelle Fri Feb 29, 2008 07:55 UTC
uy, nagulat ako... akala ko bigla kang namayat... hahaha...PS. ang ganda na ng airport nila. |
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