A one and a half hour morning walk dipping into Los Banos' history
I'm a guy who practically lived in Los Baños Philippines my whole life, from birth at a local hospital to high school. I lived a few years in Manila but came back to start a few businesses and teach at Uni. I just dabble in local history and want to share a bit of trivia of my home town - Los Baños.
Pickup
At the steps of the old municipal hall of Los Baños. I will be using an orange dry backpack.
Description
A place called Maynit
This is a short historical tour of the science and nature city of Los Baños. We will explore its origin story, visit some of its historic places at the old town proper, with some blurbs about the historical background. These are
1) old munisipyo
2) old market
3) old pier
4) Agua Santa Resort
5) Immaculate Conception Parish Church
6) UP Los Baños foundation site
7) Gen. Paciano Rizal shrine
8) Los Baños municipal bath (where the tour ends)
This will be a short walk of around 1.7 km so wear comfortable shoes. Also, we will end at a dipping pool with a massage area so bring a towel and a change of clothes. (The pool has a P10/US¢18 fee for a 15 minute dip and there are masseuses with a fee of P450 or US$9/hour.) After all, our town wasn't named "The Baths" for nothing. So come on over and take a dip into our history and a literal dip into our healing hot springs!