Magellan Cross Magellans cross is the cross planted by Spanish explores under Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu, Philippines on April 21, 1521.
Now the cross is in a chapel next to Basilica Minore del Santo Nio on Magallanes Street, just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. It is stated that the cross standing now is not the original cross but a casing protecting the original cross inside it.
Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu, and the chapel's image can be found in its city seal. It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines.
The Annual Sinulog Festival The Sinulog is an annual festival held to honor the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño (Holy Child), patron of the city of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuanos pagan origin, and their acceptance of Christianity.
This grand festival features a lively street parade with participants dancing in the unique sinulog dance accompanied by the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs
Friday, February 25, 2011
Great Places in Cebu
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