The Ruins

The Ruins

The Ruins

Once known as the biggest mansion in the olden times, during the Spanish era, is what remains in the city of Talisay, Philippines. Locals used to call it “The Ruins”. This is what’s left of the ancestral home of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and his wife Maria Braga, a Portugese from Macau, which dates back 1900s.

This is a must see for Ilonggo and tourist photo enthusiasts. I’m not sure about the direction but as far as I could remember we got in through the main road, beside Honda Cars showroom. Another way is through Baranggay Bata, Bacolod City.  No signage is visible along the highway so we just followed the track and asked people along the way.  The off road leading to the ruins has been body slamming but it felt rewarding to see and learn the history behind this beautiful structure.

Related post:
The Ruins- A Gem from the Rubble

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24. December 2008, 15:09 hide details Posted in: daily images The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://aileenguirnela.com/2008/12/24/the-ruins/

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  1. Thank you for visiting my blog. The Ruins is indeed a must for photo enthusiasts. BTW, I hope you don’t mind me linking your blog to experiencenegros.com

    gladita — January 10th, 2009 at 13:31

  2. Hello Glads! much appreciated. I have introduced your site to SIL (sis-in-law) aka happysteps who is based in Negros, she’ll surely need much infos from experienceNegros for her travel blog. Your travel tips are full of new insights to anybody who wishes to travel Negros and see the local attractions. Kudos to you and your team!

    admin — January 13th, 2009 at 16:17

  3. wow! the next time i’m in negros, i will visit this. beautiful! =)

    Aileen — February 6th, 2009 at 04:32

  4. you will love it there, Ai =) don’t forget to bring your models with you… it’s a nice place for photo shoot sessions =)

    admin — February 8th, 2009 at 19:40

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