The Philippines is about to face another milestone of possibly creating a history. One of the cities in the country had been chosen to compete for the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World. Vigan City of Ilocos Sur is one of the 21 finalists for the title that include the cities of Bangkok, Barcelona, Beirut, Chicago, Doha, Durban, Havana, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, La Paz, London, Mendoza, Mexico City, Mumbai, Perth, Quito, Reykjavik, Saint Petersburg, Seoul and Shenzhen.
For those people who have not
been into the City of Vigan, well these are the reasons why you should think of
visiting the place. These can also be the grounds why the city had made it to
take its chance of being known from all over the world. Let’s us then take a
peak on the wonders that Vigan City can offer.
Reasons Why You Should Vote Vigan
City as one of the 7 Wonder Cities of the World
1. Vigan
City is definitely a part of the Philippine history. The first major revolt against
the Spaniards was held in Vigan founded by Diego Silang when he noticed that Filipinos
are being deprived of their rights.
2. Vigan
is famous for ancestral houses. As time passed by, they were transformed into
museums so people will know more about what had happened in the early times
of the Philippines.
3. The
cuisine in Vigan is something that Philippines can be proud of. They have the
Vigan longganisa, bagnet, chichacorn, empanada, pipian, poque-poque, igado, and
the cocoa tablets also called the tableya, used for making hot chocolate and
champorado.
4. People
in Vigan are also gifted with creative minds where they apply their ideas
for making burnays, a traditional jar made up of clay which is commonly used
for fermenting bagoong and sugarcane wine. On the other hand, women are good in
weaving stylish fabrics.
5. You
should not miss visiting Calle Crisologo in Vigan City that can provide you a
soothing feeling away from the hustle and bustle of life.
6. Vigan
City will also make you realize the value of faith and devotion. The city still
performs religious practices despite of the continuous modernization.
7. The
agricultural crops in Vigan City are also remarkable. People cook their foods
using crops that they harvest from their farms.
Knowing all these facts will for
sure tell you why Vigan City deserves to be one of the 7 Wonder Cities of the World
so vote for it!
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