Itineraries
Lahar heritage trail: Bacolor's sunken churches
A half-day route through the places that tell how Pinatubo's lahar buried Bacolor, and how its people kept praying.
Bacolor
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Weekend Guides in Pampanga
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A day in Sasmuan: Saint Lucy's church and the Ramsar coast
A day in Sasmuan: the 1590 church with its pineapple cupola, the riverside market and, by arrangement, a boat to the wetlands.
Sasmuan
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Half a day in San Simon and Santo Tomas
A short loop from the NLEX San Simon exit: the parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, then pottery in neighbouring Sto. Tomas.
San Simon
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Eastern Pampanga day trip: San Luis, Santa Ana and Candaba
A loop through three quiet eastern towns: San Luis's bat church and Huk monument, Santa Ana's 1850s church and Candaba's market.
San Luis
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A day in Masantol: church, seafood and the mangrove coast
One day in Masantol: the last Augustinian parish of Pampanga, a seafood market and the palapat coast of Bulacus.
Masantol
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A day in Candaba: swamp birds, old churches and the market
One day in Candaba: dawn birdwatching in the swamp, the 1575 parish and roadside shrines, and a market lunch of fish and buro.
Candaba
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A day in Apalit: Saint Peter's church and old Sulipan
A short day in Apalit: the 1883 church of Saint Peter, the riverbank of the Apung Iru procession and the old houses of Sulipan.
Apalit
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Visita Iglesia in Pampanga: seven historic churches
A one-day Visita Iglesia route through seven of Pampanga's most historic churches, from Betis to Santa Rita.
Pampanga
Travel Guides
Santo Rosario heritage walk, Angeles
A walking guide to the old heart of Angeles: the big church, the founder's house, the museum and 19th-century houses.
Angeles
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San Fernando heritage walk: cathedral, Consunji Street and the Death March station
A half-day on foot through downtown San Fernando: the cathedral, colonial mansions on Consunji Street, the old station and a pasalubong stop.
San Fernando
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A day in Porac: old chapels, the gorge and a boodle fight
One day in Porac: the 1872 church, the circular Pio Chapel and the 1838 Hacienda Dolores chapel, then food and the Tutulari Gorge.
Porac
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A day in Arayat: old town, stone house and the foot of the mountain
A day in Arayat: the 1753 church and Paralaya's old houses, halo-halo, xiao long bao, then Bale Batu and Pau Falls in Baliti.
Arayat
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A heritage walk in Mexico's Parian
A half-day on foot through Parian: the old belfry, Spanish-era mansions, an 1827 house and the town's San Nicolas cookies.
Mexico
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Bacolor in a morning: sunken churches and the old capital
A heritage morning in Bacolor: the half-buried San Guillermo Church, the Cabetican shrine, the old capital's monuments and a café stop.
Bacolor
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Mabalacat history half-day: town hall museum, parish and peace memorial
A half-day through Mabalacat's past: its old town hall museum, its parish and the airfield where the kamikaze missions began.
Mabalacat
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A day in Magalang: Holy Mountain, heritage town and lechon
One day in Magalang: an early walk up the Banal a Bunduk, the 1863 poblacion and its old houses, lechon and pastillas.
Magalang
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Santa Rita ancestral house walk
A short walk along Ocampo Street past Santa Rita's grand old houses, from the 1868 church to Villa Epifania.
Santa Rita
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A morning in Minalin: capillas posas and a 1619 mural
A short heritage stop in Minalin: the four capillas posas, the twin towers, the convent mural and the town museum.
Minalin
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A day in Lubao: presidents, bamboo and the oldest church
One day in Pampanga's oldest town: the 1572 church, the Macapagal museum, the Bamboo Hub and a drive past Pradera Verde.
Lubao
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A day in Guagua and Betis: churches, carvers and barbecue
One day in Guagua: the painted ceilings of Betis Church, the woodcarvers, halo-halo at Razon's and barbecue at Luring's.
Guagua
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Clay and caskets: half a day in Sto. Tomas
A half-day in Pampanga's smallest town: a pottery tour and workshop, the 1767 parish and the casket makers of San Vicente.
Santo Tomas
Travel Guides
Visiting San Luis: church, bats and the Huk monument
A short guide to San Luis, a quiet farm town between Santa Ana, Candaba and San Simon, and its two main sights.
San Luis
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Macabebe and Masantol: a river-delta day trip
A day down the Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol road: two parish churches, two markets and the delta's fishponds and waterways.
Macabebe
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A day in Macabebe: church, market and the mouth of the river
A one-day loop through Macabebe: the 1575 parish, the market, lomi and halo-halo, and sunset at Consuelo.
Macabebe