Magellans Cross, Cebu City

January 2011

Magellan's Cross is located inside a chapel just outside of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, just in front of the City Hall of Cebu. Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 8, 1521.

An inscription below the cross describes that the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel. Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu.It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines.

The chapel is normally open to the public for viewing during regular days. However, it was closed during our visit since this was during the Sinulog Festival to preserve the cleanliness and integrity of the Cross.

Punta Cruz Watch Tower

Maribojoc, Bohol

May 22, 2009

Built in 1796 as a look-out post against pirates and Muslim marauders, who at that time where a nuisance to the people of Bohol. Made from corals and shaped like a triangle on top. The watch tower was damaged during the war of 1944 and declared as a National monument only this year. It is a testament to the Filipino craftsmanship and ingenuity that has stood witness to the passing of time.

Punta Cruz Watch Tower...

You May also want to check-out more interesting places in Bohol:

1. Nuts Huts
2. Mag-aso Falls

3. Flushing Meadows

4. Bohol Habitat Conservation Center Butterfly Sanctuary
5. Nova Shell Museum
6. Bohol Bee Farm
7. Clarin Ancestral House
8. Zoocolate Thrills
9. Tarsier Conservation Area