Looking for other places to explore while in La Union? Why not do a side trip to Ilocos Sur? Hike to a waterfall, visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, catch the sunset on an iconic bridge and visit the heritage city of Vigan. Here’s an Ilocos Sur side trip from La Union guide so you …
The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, commonly known as Santa Maria Church in Ilocos Sur is one of the 4 baroque churches in the Philippines designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was inscribed in 1993 on the World Heritage List pursuant to the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the …
Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur: A UNESCO World Heritage Site Read More »
The other night, I and my younger brother and his family embarked on a Visita Iglesia on our way back home to San Juan, La Union from Vigan in Ilocos Sur. Visita Iglesia is an ancient Lenten tradition by the Catholics. It is the practice of visiting seven Catholic churches on Maundy Thursday and Good …
7 Churches in Ilocos Sur and La Union for Your Visita Iglesia Read More »
I started writing this post right after I got back to my workplace about two weeks ago, but I was having second thoughts. I’m not sure if anyone will be interested to read this. But after giving it some thought, I decided to finish this. Who knows, maybe someone who’ll read this will learn a …
Last Saturday, I had to wake up extra early (3:30 AM) to join the Hike for a Cause in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur organized by the SK Federation of Cervantes. It was a hike to the top of Pilipil Red Soil.`It was my first hike in the province of Ilocos Sur. Cervantes is a 4th class …
