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Haunting Paco Park, Manila, Philippines

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This petite, beautiful circular park of moss-covered stone - with a lovely chapel in the middle and a favorite site for weddings - was a cemetery until it was declared a national park in 1966. 2 concentric walls served as burial niches - now not in use.

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  • Photos: 61
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15 comments

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    • album of maryan54
    • Dear Bong, It thrills me to know that these pictures help you reminisce the childhood times you spent in this lovely place. Your remarks make it (photo-taking) all worthwhile. God bless you, my friend. ~~~Mary Ann

    • said maryan54

    • 2009.07.18 at 23:16:30 PDT
    • album of bongc811
    • Thank you for posting the pictures. I grew up in Paco and we went to church almost every Sunday at this park. These pictures brings back wonderful memories.

    • said bongc811

    • 2009.07.17 at 11:49:25 PDT
    • album of maryan54
    • You are absolutely right, Purplesky2!

    • said maryan54

    • 2009.04.02 at 00:32:22 PDT
    • album of purplesky2
    • Is this the park where the remains of Dr. Jose Rizal(Philippine National Hero)used to be buried and later transferred to Luneta?

    • said purplesky2

    • 2009.04.01 at 23:37:27 PDT
    • album of Phillipchoobin
    • this beutiful park,i have lots of memories of good time with my then fiance Cynthis Bautista which i missed her so much and love to see where she is and how is she doing now,we were going to adamson University from 76-81 ,i like to help to keep this park for all lovers of the phillippines ,now i live in us and love to see if i can recieved any information could connect me back to cynthia,i love your country and your nice people.

    • said Phillipchoobin

    • 2008.03.03 at 10:06:54 PST
    • album of roddgi
    • Thanks for the great pics. I live on the southern island of Mindanao and this makes me want to see Paco park. Rod

    • said roddgi

    • 2008.01.20 at 02:12:05 PST
    • album of apoaguilajr
    • galeng....

    • said apoaguilajr

    • 2007.08.12 at 23:43:59 PDT
    • album of bounajoe
    • This park is beautiful and fantastic. Thanks for sharing wish us Maryan this wonderful place. Joe

    • said bounajoe

    • 2007.07.30 at 02:17:50 PDT
    • album of mmorcilla
    • Congratulations Mary Anne. Four words to describe this album - BEAUTIFUL, OLD, SERENE & HISTORICAL. Thank you for sharing.

    • said mmorcilla

    • 2007.07.29 at 05:43:55 PDT
    • album of chars64
    • Hello, Maryan! You have captured the beauty of that simple park. I have been there once when we had hands-on wedding photography during our one-week Photoworld Manila seminar a some years ago, and I was fascinated to see that park for the first time. Sadly, I was not able to take pictures of it's every corner since all of us delegates concentrated on the bride-and-groom models for wedding photos, which was my interest back then. Good you have this album to refresh my memory how the park looks like. And you did a good job in showing us the beauty of the park. Thanks so much.

    • said chars64

    • 2007.07.22 at 08:25:33 PDT
    • album of PALLABINAG
    • Very nice!Love it

    • said PALLABINAG

    • 2007.07.21 at 22:55:30 PDT
    • album of PALLABINAG
    • Very nice!Love it

    • said PALLABINAG

    • 2007.07.21 at 22:55:12 PDT
    • album of fdguin
    • You have another masterpiece here. Thanks for sharing this beautiful album of a little known park in this bustling city where I grew up. I can't wait to visit this place.

    • said fdguin

    • 2007.07.19 at 09:18:23 PDT
    • album of albertsville
    • Mary Ann, This is a very lovely album. So peaceful and serene in the midst of a busy city. Thanks for sharing. This was a lovely start to my day. Hugs, Carol

    • said albertsville

    • 2007.07.09 at 03:03:11 PDT
    • album of maryan54
    • Unique among Manila's landmarks, Paco Park is quite possibly the only one of its kind in the world. A former cemetery, the construction of which was completed in 1820, it consists of two circular structures containing tiers of niches (now empty) that were once used for interment. On top of both stone structures are galleries along which the visitor can take a leisurely stroll to better admire the tranquil beauty of the park. A National Historical Shrine, Paco Park serves as the venue of Paco Park Presents, a yearlong series of free concerts/cultural events held every Friday evening. Information by Wcities

    • said maryan54

    • 2007.06.21 at 01:35:29 PDT

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