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Vigan is the capital of the Province of Ilocos Sur. It is the only surviving historic city that dates back to the 15th century Spanish Colonial Period. In December 2, 1999 the Historic Town of Vigan was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The name came from the Ilocano word "kabiga-an" pertaining to the plant "biga" abounds. Biga is a tuberous plant (alocadia indica) that once grew along the banks of its rivers.
The Calle Crisologo is still very much intact with it's coble-stoned street and century old houses. Try going around the city riding the "calesa", it is an experience all visitors shouldn't miss. Try eating their local delicacy in the plaza- "empanada", and visit the museums and beautiful churches. Feel also the thrill of molding burnay jars.
The name came from the Ilocano word "kabiga-an" pertaining to the plant "biga" abounds. Biga is a tuberous plant (alocadia indica) that once grew along the banks of its rivers.
The Calle Crisologo is still very much intact with it's coble-stoned street and century old houses. Try going around the city riding the "calesa", it is an experience all visitors shouldn't miss. Try eating their local delicacy in the plaza- "empanada", and visit the museums and beautiful churches. Feel also the thrill of molding burnay jars.
Vigan Travel Blogs
Jun 06, 2008 – Jun 09, 2008
Waking up in Laoag's Tiffany Hotel - we had our quick complementary breakfast consisting of some dried tapa and rice in Macy's Cafe. I was not really very happy with the breakfast though. We decided to drop by Vigan first before we continue on to Manila. We hadn’t bought any goods in Laoag that w…
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Jun 22, 2008 – Jul 31, 2008
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There is something with Vigan that I find surreal, but at the same time I feel at home.Vigan feels so familiar..
Perhaps it's because this is not my first time to be here. Although when I went here more than a decade ago, it was just very brief, I think just a few hours, not even enough to see how…
Jun 19, 2008 – Jul 23, 2008
The old
town of Vigan is famous of being the only truly
Spanish town in all of Asia. And given I have
really enjoyed the old colonial town you can find in Mexico,
Nicaragua and Bolivia and other places in Latin
America. I wanted to go to and see this town for myself and know
how it compared …
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