Armed with a map and sunny attitudes, A and I decided to take the public transport towards Southern Iloilo. We came up with a brilliant idea to head straight to the last town which is San Joaquin and then just take public transport back to the other stops going towards Iloilo City.
The town of San Joaquin is pretty laid back, much like Cavinti, Laguna. You will not miss the church as it’s the usual stop of all public transports. The church of San Joaquin was built in 1859 and was completed in 1869. It’s a beautiful church made of coral stones and limestones. The carvings in the church’s facade depict the celebrated victory of Spanish cavalry against the Moors in the battle of Tetuan. Too bad that it was closed when we got there but we somehow managed to take a shot of the church interior.
After spending a few minutes taking pictures around the plaza and the kidney break at the town hall, we hopped on a tricycle to take us to one of the grandest and well-preserved cemeteries in Iloilo and perhaps, the Philippines. A and I are also into cemeteries nowadays, please don’t ask why. Hehe. Said to be built in 1892, this cemetery’s design is characterized by baroque architecture with oriental touches. I was awed by the grand chapel right at the top of terraced stone steps. It’s the focal point of the cemetery because aside from being right smack at the middle, its reddish color pretty much stands out by the sea of white tombs. Really beautiful and should not be missed when in San Joaquin.
A and I stayed there for quite a long time, mostly because we took a lot of pictures and we were also waiting for a bus that would take us to Antique. Yes, another itchy feet attack so A and I messed with our schedule and inserted Antique in the itinerary. So next stop…Antique. Hehe!
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