Rizal Park (Luneta)

The ground that has been marched down by a number of epic. From the famous execution of Dr. Jose Rizal (Nation's here) up to this year's hostage taking, Rizal Park or formerly known as Luneta witnessed these chapters.

Rizal Park is one of the best places here in the Philippines where you can have your family picnic and at the same time travel back in time through its remarkable corners. It is one of the largest parks in Southeast Asia, stretching from Taft Avenue up to Manila Bay, a 58-hectare park that can be visited for free. It has a former name "Luneta" which means little moon coined from its actual shape which is a lunette. This has been the execution ground of Spaniards for the rebels of those era. Today, the remains of the Filipino Hero Rizal commemorates that devastating past and his braveness. This then was renamed after him.

The current renovation made to this park was designed by Daniel Burnham, an American Architect, in 1902. He planned to build up infrastructures in a U-Shaped manner, however only 3 buildings were materialized- Executive House, the Department of Tourism building, and the Department of Finance building.

Today, more corners in Rizal Park are renovated and are fun places to have a good time. See my list:

1) Still, there stands the famous monument of Jose Rizal.

(posing with me are some of the people i met in Manila... madam eva, ate juvy and ate gladys)

2) It now has a huge statue of one of our heroes, Lapu-lapu.

(Her name is Sanis... I made friends with her for 3 days and we acted like bff's already..lol)

3) Spend (student)5.00 (adult)10.00 in order to enter to Rizal's execution corner. You can see there huge statues impersonating the time of execution.

4) Visit their Chinese and Japanese Gardens and get transported to China and Japan. Pay 5.00 entrance fee.

5) Learn the Philippine Geography through the miniature Philippine Archipelago mounted in a pond.

6) Go to the famous National Museum Planetarium. See the projection of the universe inside this dome. (student)20.00 (adult)30.00

SHOW SCHEDULE:
9:00 - 10:00 am
10:30 - 11:30 am
1:30 - 2:30 pm
3:30 - 4:30 pm

15-310 viewers at a time for 4 years old and above.

7) And play with your youngsters in Rizal Park's Playground. Pay 10.00 entrance fee.

8) Add a little twist in your morning exercises by participating in a mass dancing session at the Rizal Park field!!

(waking up really early.... and bwalah... early birds dancing their hearts out)

9) Get lucky and witness a live show or concert for free from your local or aspiring artists in the mini auditorium

10) And do not miss watching the dancing fountain at night in the heart of Luneta.

ENJOY YOUR RIZAL PARK (LUNETA) OF THE PHILIPPINES VISIT!!

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