Manila

Manila, Philippines – 2018. While attending a conference In Manila I took an afternoon off and did a tour that included the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial and the old part of the city. I would have liked to have seen more but did not have the time.
Downtown Manila from the top of the Manila Marriott Hotel
The Alter mosaic inside the Chapel at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. There are 16,931 white marble crosses and 166 Stars of David headstones situated in circles around the memorial.
The devotional Chapel in the Memorial
The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. There are 16,931 white marble crosses and 166 Stars of David headstones situated in circles around the memorial.
The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
The Jose Rizal National Monument. Dr. Jose Rizal was executed by the Spanish colonial authorities on December 30, 1896 and is considered a national hero of the…
A jeepney a mode of transport that is uniquely Filipino
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Manila Cathedral
A horse drawn carriage called “calesa”
Sun shining through the stain glass windows inside the Manila Cathedral
San Agustin Church. It was completed in 1607 during the Spanish colonial period and is the oldest church in the Philippines
Casa Manila, a reproduction of a 19th century Spanish colonial house
Casa Manila, a reproduction of a 19th century Spanish colonial house
Casa Manila, a reproduction of a 19th century Spanish colonial house
Casa Manila, a reproduction of a 19th century Spanish colonial house
Cobblestone streets in the old section of Manila in the Intramuros or Walled City
An older, unrestored section of the old section of Manila
An older, unrestored section of the old section of Manila
An older, unrestored section of the old section of Manila