Vigan City is located on the northwestern coast of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the capital of Ilocos Sur province and the only UNESCO World Heritage City in the country. Recently, it won as one of the New Seven Wonders Cities of the World.

The Meztizo District in Vigan is the main tourist hangout particularly the street of Crisologo where you can see and buy all local souvenir items, it is well-preserved Bahay na Bato structures and its historical core. Currently, there are 187 listed ancestral houses in town. Besides this, it also boasts of beautiful colonial churches, a plaza that comes alive with a fountain show at night, a free-roaming zoo and numerous historical museums. 
 

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Kalesa ride at night

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"Pagburnayan" Pottery Maker

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"Ang Mangangalakal"

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Traditional "Kalesa" transportation

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Hotel Felicidad Hallway

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Singson Residence

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St. Elizabeth stained glass at St. Paul's Cathedral

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Inside Ancestral House of Singson

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White Statue

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Kalesa along Crisologo Street

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St. Paul's Cathedral in Vigan

* All photos are captured with the Leica V-Lux camera with 25-400mm lens.