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	Manila - Southern Luzon	Province of Cavite - Calabarzon	Tagaytay City map
The culture of the Philippines is a mixture of Western and Eastern influences. The foundation of the culture is based primarily on the Pre-Hispanic, native cultures of the various Austronesian-speaking ethnic groups, mixed with many foreign influences; from Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, Islamic, Hinduism and Anglo-Saxon. From: Wikipedia	Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. The city stands on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the largest and northernmost Philippine island, Luzon. Despite pockets of grinding poverty, it is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world and its metropolitan area is the country's economic, cultural, educational, and industrial center. more ...	Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Its capital is the municipality of Imus although Trece Martires City, which was the former capital, is still the seat of the provincial government and the location of the capitol building.	Tagaytay [is] considered as the country's second summer capital because of its crisp and cool climate all year around. [It] has given rise to many congregational houses and retreat centers. It is also conductive to spiritual meditation, that is earned yet another title for being the "Center of Spiritual Retreat." more....

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First impressions - August 2005:

.... Weisse Menschen gelten hier als besonders huebsch. Die wollen hier alle weisse Haut haben so wie wir Europaeer dunkle haben wollen. Die benutzen skin whitening lotions und Seifen etc Deshalb werde ich halt in der Stadt dauernd angeglotzt und angesprochen. ..... Die kommen dann immer und sagen You are beautiful.... und bleiben stehen.

Ich war heute auf dem Markt zum zweiten Mal. Ich waere mal besser nicht am Meat vorbei gegangen - da hingen Schweineohren und Beine. In einem Wasserbottich nebenan Fische, die lebendig geschlachtet werden, damit die Kaeufer sie frisch bekommen - nicht sehr tierlieb. Die Fische zappeln ganz wild im Wasser, weil sie zu viele sind und keinen Sauerstoff bekommen. Man wird dann mit Fischwasser vollgespritzt.

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Tagaytay - the ideal place for dialogue with oriental religions	The Good Life in Tagaytay and Beyond	Tagaytay view of Taal Volcano within Taal Lake	Taal Volcano, Tagaytay City, Luzon
Tagaytay, Sep 2005

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