A Blast from the Past @ Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar, Bagac, Bataan

With our great enthusiasm to shoot and explore our wannabe photographic “tsamba” shots, me and officemates decided to have our very first photowalk experience at Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar, Bagac, Bataan. Armed with our cameras, companions from our family as well as the Filipiniana Costume (yes since this is our very first photowalk, we decided to wear this so we could have a thematic shots for our folio, feeling professional right?) we headed up to this historical site depicting the Spanish colonial architecture.

With only about 1 ½ - 2 hour drive from Manila via NLEX and SCTEX, this heritage site is a project of New San Jose Builders. The village is a picturesque collection of Spanish colonial houses tucked in cobblestone pavements.

Accordingly some of the colonial houses were uprooted from different parts of the country and were restored and rebuild to its original perfection.

Aside from the living museum of Spanish colonial houses, it is also a heritage resort with a good view of the West Philippine Sea.  

a "batis" concept pool

batis pool with a view of the West Philippine Sea

You can also ride a cartela to roam around the complex.

We stayed in Paseo de Escolta which offers modern amenities, comfy bed and a veranda with a good view of the complex.

nice facade of the exterior of Paseo de Escolta 

and here is the interior, a comfy bed with immaculate linen and mattresses with big bathroom

                       

A cultural show at night will make your dining experience even more special and entertaining.

see my kids in their Filipiniana costume

A visit to this place will surely transport you to the Philippine Spanish era or even transformed yourself as one of the characters in Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Vamonos!!! and have a blast from the past at Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar.

Date of Visit : March 2010

Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar

Bo. Pag-asa, Bagac, Bataan

For reservations contact their Manila sales and reservations office at 332-5338; 355-3032 or visit their website @  http://lascasasfilipinas.com