Trailing Through Old Carcar
by I’ve seen the old photographs and I’ve heard the stories. But I’ve never seen them with my own eyes. I’m talking about the old railways …
Tag: Carcar
Southern Exposure
Last June 14 (holiday), my friend Arnold of Cebu Heritage asked if I would be interested to tour the southern churches of Cebu. He said …
The Queen – Then And Now
Here are some photos of Cebu when she was very young. I’ve included some ‘current’ photos of some of these buildings/places. Take a good look …
Carcar City: As Old As Time
Carcar, although considered a newbie as far as cityhood is concerned, is one of the oldest places in the Philippines. Situated some 45 kilometers from …
In Photos: Danny’s Shoes – Carcar City
When we reached the city of Carcar City, we noticed an old sign along the South National Road which said “Danny’s Shoes.” Since we had time …
In Photos: The Carcar City Stopover
If you are heading South (Alcoy, Oslob, Santander, Dalaguete, Argao) or Southwest (Barili, Moalboal, Badian, Dumanjug), you can never miss the ever iconic Carcar City. Carcar is basically …
Carcar City: Cebu’s Shoe Capital
Carcar is a municipality-recently-turned-city-then-turned-back-to-municipality-and-again-back-to-city city about 60 kilometers from Cebu. During the Spanish era, Carcar was a very important trading district. This explains why its …