Philippines Trip / Day 9 Pt.3
Just a wrap up of our Fort Santiago visit.
It's like something straight out of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie set.
Leaving the Fort and are now heading to Chinatown. More chances to see Jeepneys!
So KKK stands for Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng̃ mg̃á Anak ng̃ Bayan which was a society formed by locals to fight against the Spanish. Funny how one culture's symbol of oppression can be another culture's symbol of freedom.
Last post, (not so) lucky Chinatown!
Philippines Trip / Day 9 Pt.2
Taking it back old school.
We soon arrived at Fort Santiago, a fortress built back when the Spanish still ruled the Philippines.
It was pretty neat seeing an actual moat.
Very impressive photo stance.
This historical site was the location where Philippine national hero José Rizal was executed. Here was where he was held before his last walk. Those steps were memorialized with brass footprints embedded into the ground.
An example of some of the holding cells that were used. When in use, there was a metal grate that would be placed on top, allowing the brutal sun and rain to always fall onto the prisoners. Those Spanish colonialists sure had some fun ideas on how to treat the locals...
More on the Fort in the next post.