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BURNHAM PARK #270554

BURNHAM PARK is an urban park located at the heart of the City of Baguio, in the Philippines.  It was named after the American architect and urban planner.  Daniel Hudson Burnham who laid the plans for the city.  The park features a man-made lake situated at the center where tourist can enjoy boating with rented boats.  At the southern part of the park, a skating rink was constructed.  The Melvin Jones Grand Stand and Football Field at the eastern part of the park are normally used for several activities likes parades, concerts, and political rallies.  The Children’s Park and the Orchidarium is located at the western part of the park.  There are also bike rentals if one so wishes.  You can rent either single bikes, tandem bikes or even bikes with side cars.

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MARIA CRISTINA FALLS #270479

MARIA CRISTINA FALLS is a waterfall of the Agus River on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.  It is located 9.3 km away southwest of the city proper at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un in Iligan City, in the province of Lanao del Norte.  It is a landmark of Iligan City, and it is sometimes called the “twin falls” as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.  Iligan City is nicknamed the City of Majestic Waterfalls, because of the presence of more than 20 waterfalls in the city.  Well known for its natural beauty and grandeur, this 320 ft high waterfall is also the primary source of electric power for the city’s industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.

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LUNETA PARK #370247

Located along Roxas Boulevard, City of Manila, Philippines, and adjacent to the old walled city of Intramuros.  LUNETA PARK (now RIZAL PARK) is a historical urban park, and has been a favourite leisure spot frequented on Sundays and national holidays.  It is also an important site of Philippine history, and one of the major tourist attractions of the City of Manila.

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MAGELLAN’S CROSS #270110

MAGELLAN’S CROSS is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on March 31, 1521.  This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niňo on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city center of Cebu City.  A sign below the cross describes the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel.  This is to protect the original cross from the people who chipped away parts of the cross fro souvenir purposes or in the belief that cross possesses miraculous powers.  Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan’s death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines.

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PAGSANJAN FALLS #270455

PAGSANJAN FALLS is one of the famous waterfalls in the Philippines.  Located in the province of Laguna, the falls is one of the major tourist attractions of the region.  The main falls of Pagsanjan are actually located within the boundaries of Cavinti, Laguna, but the more popular access by canoes originates from the town of Pagsanjan.  The three-drop waterfalls is reached by a river trip on dugout canoe, known locally as Shooting the rapids, originating from the municipality of Pagsanjan.

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BLOOD COMPACT SITE #273470

Bohol BLOOD COMPACT SITE is located in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.  This particular site was made in honor of a very important event in the Philippine history-the First International Treaty of Friendship between Spaniards and Filipinos, done by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of Spain and Rajah Sikatuna if Bohol.  It was a treaty of friendship based on respect and equality.  This event is commonly known as ‘SANDUGO’.  Sandugo is a Visayan word which means “one blood”.

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