Trainguide.Ph Escolta Itinerary Beaux Arts Buildings and Catholic Churches Mix with Capitalism in What Used to Be the Commercial Center of Manila

Trainguide.ph Escolta itinerary Beaux arts buildings and Catholic Churches mix with capitalism in what used to be the commercial center of Manila. Check out trainguide.ph for more info. Jan 2014 4

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LRT 1 (Carriedo Station) 1 Note Sta. Cruz Parish Church 3 Ramon Lee Chicken House and 4 Train Station  Church Chinese Find your way to LRT1 Carriedo station. Lines in Metro Manila's 3 rapid transit Built by the Jesuits in the1600s, this local Established in 1929, Ramon Lee's You can transfer to LRT1 from MRT3 Taft systems can be ridiculous. Save yourself landmark and the accompanying plaza Panciteria is one of the oldest station and LRT2 Recto station. some trouble by buying stored value cards. are easily accessed from the train restaurants in Manila. Try their "Fine Each line has it's own stored value card station. Meal" to have a little bit of everything. (which is annoying) worth 100 pesos. Even if you don't use the entire amount the time btwn Rizal Ave. & Carriedo St., Maynila and hassle these cards save you is Plaza Sta Cruz, Maynila +63 2 853 0041 lrta.gov.ph tremendous. +63 2 733 0245 Ronquillo Street, Maynila

Note First United Building Corp. (F... 6 Note Carriedo Center 8  Building  Shop Pancit is a Filipino dish with Chinese roots. This Art Deco building anchors escolta, The nearby Calvo building houses a Carriedo street is a colorful and crowded The basic pancit is a fried noodle dish with and is surrounded by pre war beaux arts relatively unknown museum that shows a market where one can buy all sorts of different ingredients, but there are many buildings. Once a month an art market history of the commercial district, and a goods, from pirated DVDs to fresh variations of it. For example Ramon Lee's called escolta future market is held here. curious collection of bottles from that era. produce. pancit is of the "Canton" variety, and It's not well publicized and schedules and another popular type is the "Palabok", fees don't seem to be standardized, so ask which uses an orange sauce flavored with around when you're in the area. pork rind and boiled egg. #413 Escolta St., Binondo, Maynila Carriedo Street, Maynila

Minor Basilica of the Black Na... 9 Note Church  Originally built in the late 1500s, the Another interesting thing about Quiapo Quiapo church is best known for the Church (which is the Basilica's common procession of the black Nazarene, which name) is the variety of vendors selling attracts millions of devotees. abortaficients, pagan amulets, and fortune telling. Considering their proximity to the Chruch, this provides a startling and 910 Plaza Miranda, Maynila interesting constrast in culture. +63 2 733 4434 quiapochurch.com