Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
A heritage tour at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is the activity of our office's camera club. And I would be joining them. Meet-up time is 6AM.We stopped by one of the gas stations along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to eat breakfast at Chowking.
Trip to Las Casas is uneventful but the place is more than I expected. It is a living museum reborn in a community typical of the 18th to 20th century Philippines. The architectural treasures have been reconstructed from different parts of the country and rebuilt here.
Casa Mexico's materials came from the salvaged materials brought from the junk shop at Mexico, Pampanga. It was built based on an old photograph which the owner used in reconstructing the house. It now serves the Las Casas' Reception.
The Heritage Tour would start at Casa Jaen I, where the tour guides are waiting to welcome the guests. Casa Jaen I served as a residence of the first Mayor of Jaen, Nueva Ecija.
What I remembered most about the tour is what tour guide Mica shared. First, about the aliping saguiguilid and aliping namamahay while showing us Casa Luna.
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| Tour Guide Mica showing how clothes are ironed during the old times. |
The other thing I remembered is about the story of Don Alberto Alonzo, his wife Teodora Formosa, and Teodora Alonso (Jose Rizal's mother), while we were being shown Casa Binan.
And of course, not to forget the owner of Casa Quiapo, who has a peep hole. If he does not like his guests, he throws water or urine on guests knocking at his door from this hole.
After the tour, we had a late lunch at Marivent Cafe (Casa Unisan). #ThumbsUp for the kaldereta.
Then we spent time taking photos to our heart's content.
Left Las Casas around 4PM. Stopped by at the Mount Samat National Shrine. Then proceeded home.
posted by ~GFA~ @ 6/28/2014 08:56:00 PM
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