Marinduque : Sta. Cruz Church
Marinduqueños have a special place in my heart because the first people who became my friends when I was in college was them, with special mention to Marianne Revilla whom I almost met again when we got here in the summer of 2012.
Sta. Cruz is a first class municipality in Marinduque. Sta. Cruz alone has white sand beaches, caves, waterfalls, rich marine resources and an amazing and impressive hospitality of the locals. We came from Torrijos and we arrived at the jeepney terminal at around 4:30pm but they said that it is already the last trip for the day. Our fellow tourists who were already in the jeepney were so uneasy on giving us even the floor seats. My husband and my brother-in-law are willing to ride the top-load of the jeep just for us to get back to Boac. Thank You fellow tourists, you have no pity with my 4 kids. The locals then arranged another trip just for my family, they are the most wonderful people I've met. We found our fellow tourists halted on the side of the road, the jeepney was discouraged. Be generous all the time, most especially to kids and elderly =)
One of the must see places in the municipality is the Sta Cruz Cathedral Church. It was built in 1714 and has an impressive Hispanic design. The church was designed with a mix of lime and coral stones.
From Boac, take an hour jeepney ride for Php47. The jeepney trips here usually end at 5pm...so if you don't have your own transportation, be sure to be at the jeepney terminals before 5pm.
the cutest backpacker on earth
the impressive ceilings of Sta. Cruz church
the altar
the gwapings!
an old school beside the church
We proceeded to Torrijos, Marinduque after visiting the church...
We stayed at Tahanan sa Isok during our stay at the province.
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