Calle Crisoloso

The Philippines has a lot of places that stood the test of time and served as witnesses to many historical events, dating back from the pre-colonial period to the freedom wars. One of those is Vigan where we can see the famous Calle Crisologo. Calle Crisologo is a street of old Spanish structures, mostly houses of wealthy families and Filipino-Chinese traders. This is where you’ll see the famous cobblestone streets that represent Vigan’s image. Unknown to many, before the name Calle Crisologo street, it was called Calle Escolta de Vigan upon the discovery of the town by Juan de Salcedo in 1572. The street served as the commercial hub in the entire Northern Luzon and was established even before the Galleon Trade. Calle Crisologo was also called “Kasanglayan” (place of the Chinese), which was the business center of the foreign migratory traders including Chinese, Spanish, Mexican, Japanese and other European businessmen. #cityoverlook#historicculture#beautifulsunsets#bestislandtraveltowns#romanticrestaurant#naturalwonders#culturalattractions#nationalpark