Doing the Zambo Mambo Part 2: Inside Zamboanga City
Thursday, April 14, 2011* Visit Part 1 here.Drei said we could go around Zamboanga City in a day so that’s what we did on our last day. We already had our share of funny sightings in Zamboanga so we were up for the touristy things. To start our day the right way, we had Satti which I absolutely love!
Fort PilarFort Pilar used to be the Spanish’s military defense fortress. The beautiful structure still stands today. It has been transformed into a National Museum and even has an outdoors chapel.
It was a partially wet morning when we visited and there were already parishioners there. It was my first time to be at an outdoor chapel and I must say it was a different experience. An overwhelming sense of religion and hurt came over me while I was there. The perimeter of the chapel is lined with statues of saints. Can you imagine getting married here? It would be magnificent!
The national museum didn’t allow taking photos inside the display area which is unfortunate. We really wanted to take photos because of the interesting information we were reading about.




Pasonanca Park



Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

This is its second location since the original structure was destroyed during World War II.
Pasalubong Shopping
We only went to 2 places to buy pasalubongs: the Yakan Weaving Village and barter Market.

The stalls in Barter Market have the same things: wares from Malaysia or Indonesia, pasalubong items, scarves, food and so much more. Compared to most markets I’ve been to, Barter has a chill vibe. It is not noisy or extremely crowded. Make sure to go around first to canvass before buying anything.
On a personal note, check out what I saw in Zambo! Friends who know me shouldn’t be surprised. Haha


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* Additional photos from Erika Martin
Fort Pilar
Valderoza Street, Zamboanga City
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
La Purisima cor. Campaner streets, Zamboanga City
Yakan Weaving Village
Across La Vista de Mar Beach Resort at the border of Barangay Upper Calarian and Sinunuc and along the National Highway.
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Past Photo Walks:
January - Quiapo and Makati
February - Negros Occidental
2 comments
Where can i buy malongs that ship to the states? email me at austriaco0688@live.com
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm sorry but I don't sell the malongs nor know of an online store that does.
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