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All these years, I was under the impression that the bell tower was the only structure that remained of Cagsawa Church after the town was buried when Mayon Volcano erupted in February 1, 1814. That was what most textbooks said. That was what most people said. But even Wikipedia is wrong when it says that “only the bell tower of the town’s church remained above the new surface.”
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Wow! I luv ur pictures, i always wanted to come and see the ruins for myself, u see my mom’s from Tiwi, Albay. i saw the volcano many times but only from afar, my family, they’re not so interested for that kind of stuff. I bet it’s beautiful there, i can only imagine.
Hopefully, one day when i go back there and visit, maybe, and hopefully, i can drag my husband and kids with me to see that place.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
Mayon is beautiful from afar but it is more awesome up close.
I wish I could have visited the Cagsawa ruins when there weren’t so many people. I would loved to capture the mood of the place, eerie and all considering its history.
Hope you and your family get a chance to go. It was the highlight of our Albay trip.
Husband and I loved that spot (hole in the wall) when we went to Cagsaua (our first time to go there together), so we had lots of photos taken there.
The reason, I think, why only the bell tower gets mentioned is because it’s the most prominent part of the structure that remains, whereas the rest is considered “rubble”. That’s the beauty of travel – you get a better education!
Btw, the best time to shoot Mayon and the rest is early in the morning as the sun rises. That’s also the time when hardly any cloud covers the peak. As the day progresses, it puts on its shroud to hide from tourists like you – hehehe. Take it from someone who grew up around the place!
I did that in the airport before the flight back to Manila. Piyesta sa pics LOL
actually, that is not a viewing deck… That was used last Holy week, Easter Sunday to be specific, where little “angels” are lowered from the hole at the center of the upper deck to remove the veil of Mother Mary, as part of the ceremony for the resurrection of Christ. The second deck, however, are where some of the “angels” stand and sing praises during the celebration. A mass was also celebrated at that area after (or before, i dont recall) that ceremony (btw, people in Bicol call the ceremony “tun-ton” or “saklot”) to provide a wider space for the mass.
Ah so it was meant to be temporary?