Tahanang Pilipino (Filipino Home), better known as the Coconut Palace
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(DSC04425) The Tahanang Pilipino (Filipino Home), better known as the Coconut Palace, is a palace (turned museum) in Manila, Philippines, commissioned by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for Pope John Paul II's visit in 1981. However, the pope declined the offer, saying that it was too ostentatious a place to stay while in the poverty-stricken Philippines. The Palace's architect Francisco MaƱosa, later claimed that the Coconut Palace - a showpiece on the versatility of the coconut and its viability as an export - was planned long before the Pope even decided to visit the country. (Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Pal ace)
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It is very late here, but I just have to look at this beautiful album tonight.
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