Manila Trip 2015: Quiapo Market & Church

[Itinerary]

Quiapo is a district of Manila, Philippines. It derives its name from the water cabbage which is named quiapo or kiapo in the Tagalog language. Referred to as the ‘Old Downtown of Manila”, Quiapo is home to the Quiapo Church – Wikipedia

My friend’s tricycle driver had gave advice for my friend that beware of your things because at here has many pick pocket.

Quiapo Market

In market, we just simply walked around without further explore in it. At here has sold many vegetable and fruits. It is like “Pasar Tani” in Malaysia.

Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church)

The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (canonically known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and colloquially known as Quiapo Church) is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo. The basilica is famous home for the shrine of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ many claim to be miraculous – Wikipedia

In Manila city, always can heard the car honk but in here, the car is not allowed to use honk when there has a church.

That time we went, the church was having mass so we did not go inside to take a look and the structure of the church is very beautiful.