Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Malacañang of the North - Paoay, Ilocos Norte

This was Ferdinand Marcos’ official residence in Ilocos Norte (also known as the White House of the North, or Malacaňang Ti Amianan).  For an entrance fee of Php20, you can have a grand tour of one of the 29 summer residences built during Marcos’ term, which has now been turned into a museum.  Great architecture, a mixture of Spanish and Ilocano designs.  I love the wood paneled floors, the antique grand furnitures, and such spacious dining rooms, bedrooms and veranda which overlooks the Paoay Lake.  A testimony to an extravagant living, this house has accommodated those upper class visitors they had for their high society parties.  I think I can do 5 full cartwheels in the living room alone J.











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