Taal, Batangas is the quaint town known as the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines. But not only that, it has many ancestral houses turned museums and fascinating old churches. It truly is a dream come true to have been here.
One of the famous places to visit is the San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps and the Miraculous Well of Sta. Lucia. And that's what we did.
Check out our story in photos:
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| The San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps. Photo taken from below. It is a total of 125 steps all in all. I would have wanted to climb all the way to the top but we decided not to because when you reach the top landing, it will lead you once again to the Taal Basilica (Basilica de San Martin de Tours) so we opted to just head straight to the Miraculous Well of Sta. Lucia |
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| It is just a short walk so travellers/visitors needn't worry much about this. |
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| This was a sight for sore eyes! There was garbage everywhere and it isn't tourist-friendly. Local caretaker said that it was just because of the recent rain but based on other blogs that I've read, it was the same concern for them. Tsk tsk. Really sorry. |
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| There it is! It was very unassuming but this structure holds a significant history that is a part of the Taal town's contribution to our historical faith. |
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| The beautifully carved arch that signals people that this is finally the site. |
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| Candle offering for my prayers |
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| A bucketful of water from the miraculous well. A caretaker will fetch this for you and in return, one can give them a small token of coins for their effort. It was refreshing to wet our faces, necks and arms with the cool water. It was said to have miraculous healing powers that were confirmed in accounts of Fr. Pedro de Arce, Bishop of Cebu, and Governor of the Archbishopric of Manila that were ordered to be drawn up and prepared by Fr. Juan Bautista de Montoya, Prior of Taal, together with Fr. Gerónimo de Medrano and Fr. Juan de Rojas. |
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| The 'Banal na Pook where the Banal na Tubig' is, waiting for anyone who is ready to believe what the sacred site represents. |
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