Cebu Travel Guide
The Magellan’s Cross
Perhaps the most synonymous name with Cebu, the Magellan’s Cross was planted by Protugues explorers on April 14, 1521 as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan to mark the spot where the first Christian Filipinos, Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana were baptized by Fr. Perdro Valderama, Magellan’s Chaplain. The cross is housed in a Spanish kiosk that [...]
Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino was founded by the Augustinian priest, Andrés de Urdaneta, on the very day the Legazpi-Urdenta expedition arrived on April 28, 1565. The church houses the oldest Christian relic in the Philippines, the Miraculous Image of the Sto. Nino. It was built purportedly on the spot where the image of [...]
The Heritage of Cebu Monument
The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a monumental sculptural tableau by national artist Eduardo Castrillo. It is located on the original Plaza Parian. The monument showcases the significant and historic events in the history of Cebu, from the time of Rajah Humabon up to the beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod. The monument was constructed [...]
Fuerza de San Pedro (Fort San Pedro)
Fort San Pedro is a military defense structure built in 1738 under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu.It was built to repel Muslim raiders. This oldest bastion fort in the Philippines served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. The original structure [...]
Colon Street
Colon Street in downtown Cebu, named after Christopher Columbus, is the oldest street in the Philippines. It traces its origins to the town plan by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the Spanish conquistador who arrived in the Philippines to establish a colony in 1565. Although at present, the street is highly urbanized being the heart of [...]
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The Magellan’s Cross
Perhaps the most synonymous name with Cebu, the Magellan’s Cross was planted by Protugues explorers on April 14, 1521 as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan to mark the spot where the first Christian Filipinos, Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana were baptized by Fr. Perdro Valderama, Magellan’s Chaplain. The cross is housed in a Spanish kiosk that [...]
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Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino was founded by the Augustinian priest, Andrés de Urdaneta, on the very day the Legazpi-Urdenta expedition arrived on April 28, 1565. The church houses the oldest Christian relic in the Philippines, the Miraculous Image of the Sto. Nino. It was built purportedly on the spot where the image of [...]
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The Heritage of Cebu Monument
The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a monumental sculptural tableau by national artist Eduardo Castrillo. It is located on the original Plaza Parian. The monument showcases the significant and historic events in the history of Cebu, from the time of Rajah Humabon up to the beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod. The monument was constructed [...]
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Fuerza de San Pedro (Fort San Pedro)
Fort San Pedro is a military defense structure built in 1738 under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu.It was built to repel Muslim raiders. This oldest bastion fort in the Philippines served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. The original structure [...]
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Colon Street
Colon Street in downtown Cebu, named after Christopher Columbus, is the oldest street in the Philippines. It traces its origins to the town plan by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the Spanish conquistador who arrived in the Philippines to establish a colony in 1565. Although at present, the street is highly urbanized being the heart of [...]
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