Philippines Mayon volcano
Mountains
November 11, 2008
The Mayon Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Philippines on the island of Luzon, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region.
The cone shaped volcano is situated 15 kilometres northwest of Legazpi City.
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Taal Volcano
Mountains
November 07, 2008
Located just 30 miles from Manila, is what is widely believed to be the smallest volcano in the world. Rising only 400 metres, the Taal Volcano may look seem tiny but it one of the most vicious volcanoes in the world, with over thirty recorded...
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Fort Santiago Prison
Buildings
November 03, 2008
As well as being a defence fortress, Fort Santiago also served as one of the most brutal and grotesque prisons in history. Full of rotting water, infested with rats, snakes and all kinds of vermin, prisoners had been taken to the fort for over two...
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Fort Santiago
Buildings
November 02, 2008
In pre-Hispanic Manila, the location of Fort Santiago was once the site of a palace of a Muslim chieftain. Upon arriving in 1570, and enduring many battles with the Islamic natives, the Spanish created the Intramuros district in Manila, of which the...
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San Agustin Church in Manila
Rare Architecture
October 27, 2008
The San Agustin Church, in the historic city of Intramuros in Manila, was the first religious building constructed by the Spanish conquistadors. The building we see today was completed in 1607, though two versions (both of which had been destroyed by...
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