It was an awesome thing hearing about the story of
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in
Bagac, Bataan but it was inspiring to actually be there.
The owner, José "Gerry" Acuzar, bought neglected Spanish mansions and buildings in different parts of Manila, dismantled them and rebuilt each one, using their original bricks, stones, and woods in the 400-hectare open air museum and heritage park of restored Philippine houses that is now known as
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
Note: Photos are not edited. The houses are really detailed and colorful. And the clouds, the sky and the sunset were extremely beautiful that day. :)
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| Our Casa, along Estero de Binondo |
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| A Sarao-type jeepney makes the rounds for a free ride |
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| La Famila in front of the Casa |
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| The view from the Casa's window |
The result is one of a kind. He added other sights like a swimming pool, restaurants, a church (which was still under construction at this time), brick bridges, man-made canals, kiosks that sell Filipino delicacies, smaller museums, sculptures and parks, and to top it all up, he built it by the sea. So there is one side of the museum that is facing the beach, where our room was located.
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| A Splice of Filipino Life |
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| "Sipa" |
See some details of the houses and other areas:
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| Seems like the cars are from another time. |
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| Lovely double doors. |
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| Inside the Museum |
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| A typical Master bedroom in the Spanish Era |
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| Ceiling Details |
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| Grillwork |
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| Sanctuario de San Jose: Still under construction |
Did you enjoy looking at the photos? You'll definitely enjoy to actually walk around this heritage park.
Check out more area photos
here.
And more sunset photos
here.
Contact and find out how to go to
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar here.
I would love to hear from you!