Celebrating Independence Day 2015
How to get there:
Directions on how to travel/commute to Rizal Park/Luneta:
From the CaMaNaVa* (north of Manila) area:
*CaMaNaVa stands for Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela
From around Manila:
I had the opportunity to visit again Rizal Park but this time during Independence Day. So for me it is very memorable and at the same time I would like to help promote our very own green National Park.
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| The entrance at Rizal Park |
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| Green entrance of Rizal Park |
Rizal Park is home to the following attractions:
1. Rizal Monument - the bronze and granite Rizal Monument stands as the most famous landmark in the country. Diplomats and important foreign visitors have the protocol to lay a wreath at this intensely guarded monument.
2. Agrifina Circle
3. National Museum of the Filipino People
4. Rizal Park proper - families would often picnic at the park on Sundays and holidays. Martial artists also have their practice in this area.
5. Relief Map of the Philippines - a small lake showing the replica of the Philippine islands.
6. Concert at the Park
7. Chinese and Japanese Gardens
8. Museum of Philippine History
9. National Library of the Philippines
10. Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion
11. Planetarium
12. Monument of Lapu-Lapu
13. Activity areas like the fountain, lagoon, chess plaza
14. Kilometer Zero (that flagpole in front of Rizal Monument)
1. Rizal Monument - the bronze and granite Rizal Monument stands as the most famous landmark in the country. Diplomats and important foreign visitors have the protocol to lay a wreath at this intensely guarded monument.
2. Agrifina Circle
3. National Museum of the Filipino People
4. Rizal Park proper - families would often picnic at the park on Sundays and holidays. Martial artists also have their practice in this area.
5. Relief Map of the Philippines - a small lake showing the replica of the Philippine islands.
6. Concert at the Park
7. Chinese and Japanese Gardens
8. Museum of Philippine History
9. National Library of the Philippines
10. Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion
11. Planetarium
12. Monument of Lapu-Lapu
13. Activity areas like the fountain, lagoon, chess plaza
14. Kilometer Zero (that flagpole in front of Rizal Monument)
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| Good shot with Philippine army personnel |
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| Very nice decoration inside the Rizal Park |
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| A nice pose at Chinese Garden |
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| Promoting the old centuries trees |
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| Proud to be a Filipino |
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| Dancing water |
How to get there:
Directions on how to travel/commute to Rizal Park/Luneta:
Take note that Rizal Park's main landmark boundary streets (clockwise) are Taft Avenue, T.M.Kalaw, Roxas Boulevard, and Padre Burgos. Nearest LRT 1
Station is United Nations (U.N.) Avenue Station. Luneta is bounded by
the Relief Map of the Philippines and Quirino Grandstand on each of its
ends.
From the CaMaNaVa* (north of Manila) area:
*CaMaNaVa stands for Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela
Option 1. From Monumento, take an LRT 1 Yellow Line going to Taft and get down at United Nations station. This will be the start of Luneta/Rizal Park.
Option 2. From Monumento, ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at T.M. Kalaw.
Option 1. Ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at T.M. Kalaw.
Option 2. Take an LRT 1 Yellow Line going to Taft and get down at United Nations station, walk towards T.M. Kalaw.
Option 3. From Lawton/City Hall area, ride a jeepney going to Baclaran and get down at the Shell Station at the corner of M.H.Del Pilar and T.M.Kalaw.
Option 4. Along Roxas Boulevard, there are FX that are Sucat-Lawton. You can ride this and asked to be dropped at Luneta.
