Tagaytay and the market !!

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I look again into my vault and found me a loose picture elsewhere that should have a post of its own for the memories of always. One of my memorable road warrior experiences in the Philippines, I made several trips to the country over the last few years, 6 times to be exact from 2014 to November 2018, all memorable with many friends still in touch, see my many posts on the country in my blog. However, need to tell you more about Tagaytay and the market !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

I reached the town by the Tagaytay–Talisay Road, a 12-km (7.5 mi) road from Lemery (see post)–Agoncillo–Laurel–Talisay Road to Tagaytay Rotunda.,  The City of Tagaytay, is in the  province of Cavite ,the Philippines. The city lies along Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Mount Batulao in the west to People’s Park in the Sky in the east with elevations averaging about 610 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.Mount Sungay, in Tagaytay, is the highest point of the province of Cavite at 709 metres (2,326 ft).

It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country due to its exceptional climate, its landscape, and the coolness provided by its high altitude. Tagaytay overlooks  Taal Lake in Batangas and provides one of the Philippines’ iconic views. The view of the Taal Volcano in the middle of the lake, is visible from several vantage points in the city. The City is relatively close to the capital city of Manila, only 59 km (37 mi) away via  Aguinaldo Highway, providing an easy escape for the locals from the heat of the huge metropolis. I am told that among the most visited sites in Tagaytay are the Sky Ranch, Ayala Malls Serin, Robinsons Summit Ridge, Picnic Grove Complex, People’s Park in the Sky, Halfway Zoo, The fruit stands are across the Tagaytay City Market (see pic) where the fresh  tilapia from Taal Lake are marketed. The city’s proximity to Metro Manila is attributed to the tourism , and the city receives a seasonal influx of tourists during  Christmas  season and Holy Week, as well as a popular pilgrimage destination with churches, shrines, and retreat houses.

tagaytay town fruit market passing nov18

A bit of history I like tell us that when the Philippine Revolution (1896) broke up, Tagaytay became a place of refuge and hideaway for revolutionaries of the nearby provinces of Batangas and Laguna and other neighboring towns. The place, with its wide expanse of forests, made it a perfect sanctuary and pursuit place for the Katipuneros. Because of that, the Katipuneros used to call the place as “Mananagaytay” which means traversing the ridges of Tagaytay. In 1896, the fortress of Tagaytay served as home among revolutionaries as well as those living in nearby provinces. 1937 ,the construction ensues on Tagaytay Hill. Prisoners from Cavite build the long road stretching from Silang to the hill. It is a continuation of Aguinaldo Road, named after the first President of the Republic of the Philippines, Emilio Aguinaldo. In 1938. Tagaytay became a privileged city with the signing of Act no. 338 of the Commonwealth of the President of the Philippines Manuel L. Quezon on January 21, 1938, In 1945, during WWII, Tagaytay has gained even more popularity with the combat jump of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment by the 11th Airborne Division of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger.(USA), 1979. Former first lady Imelda Marcos brought a significant change to the city’s landscape. Mount Sungay was leveled about halfway to its former preeminence to build the “Palace in the Sky,” a mansion  originally planned as a residence for former California governor Ronald Reagan (later Pres USA), which he never came. The half-finished palace became a public garden in the sky after the People’s Revolution, which overthrew the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

The private travel guide to the Philippines on Tagaytay : https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/ultimate-guides/tagaytay-travel-guide

The private Tagaytay highlands guide on Tagaytay : https://www.tagaytayhighlands.com/tagaytay-city-information-and-history/

The City of Tagaytay on its heritage : https://tagaytay.gov.ph/tourism.html

There you go folks, I feel better now having this wonderful road warrior experience in my blog,nice memories of the Philippines. Tagaytay was passing but memorable for the road trip with good friends and cheers. I will always look forward to be back, eventually, Again, hope you enjoy the post on Tagaytay and the market as I. 

.And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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