hey what's up guys we are here in guisi lighthouse one of the main attractions in the island of
guimaras it was first conceived around 1857 and the light was lit on 1894 so let's go and explore
the ruins of this lighthouse the original lighthouse is a 19th century spanish colonial
lighthouse built beside the beach it can be reached by following a light trail at the
base or entrance are souvenir stores selling a variety of stuff from keychain to local foods
the 15-minute uphill trek to the lighthouse also provides a great view of the beach
at the top of the hill are the ruins of a spanish colonial outpost
and the rotting remains of the metal lighthouse structure
originally in 1857 the general plan for fighting of marine coasts in the philippine archipelago was
drafted and implemented by corps of engineers for roads canals and ports the construction finally
started by the spanish government in 1894 to 1896 as part of the master plan for the lightning
of the maritime coast of the archipelago the plan was aimed at lighting the philippines seas and channels
to guide the shipskin through the most important sea channels to the ports of manila iloilo and
cebu guiding them as they pass the straits the structure is made of pre-fabricated metals from
france the tisa from portugal and the cement from england it is formerly known as faro de punta luzeran
it served as a navigational aid to the fishermen and sailors it was lighted up for the
first time in 1894. Although the condition of the old lighthouse is already in disarray the people
of guimaras takes pride in having the second oldest lighthouse next to the one in aparri cagayan
by all instances the old guisi lighthouse should be irrelevant now because of modern technology
however the location of the area around the lighthouse has proven to be a great
vantage spot for guiding people to safety more than a century after its construction
indeed this is why the updated lighthouse has been constructed adjacent to the old one
it proves that the remnants of the past can coexist with modernity to this day and age
so i hope you guys like the ruins
and the history behind that lighthouse and now we're going to our next stop
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