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Article: VIGAN:Un pedazo de Espana en el oriente; (A piece of Spain in the Orient).
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- March 22, 2004
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Byline: JASER A. MARASIGAN
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur I strolled down the stretch of Calle Mena Crisologo. The light from the antique street lamps and the full moon barely illuminated the narrow road covered with cobblestones, offering a nostalgic view of an era long gone, yet, features of its glorious past has remained.
On both sides of the street, the famous stone houses stand proudly in their antique glory as a lone calesa made its way past the old houses, displaying the opulence that once made them the envy of other Ilocano towns.
I felt a historical presence and I was certain it was not just the cool breeze. Perhaps these are the spirits of those ...