Bored ancient Filipinos: Angono Petroglyphs

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Angono Petroglyphs. This photo is owned by callmecreation.com

One weekend, we attempted to do a semi-Laguna Loop and one of the stops was the Angono Petroglyphs as requested by one of my daughters. They studied it in Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) and she wanted to see it in real life, not just in school books.

But we had to stop first for lunch at Balaw-balaw Restaurant and Art Gallery, also in downtown Angono (This merits a separate blog entry).

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Remnants of the crispy pata my girls and I demolished. This photo is owned by callmecreation.com

Finding the exact spot is tricky using Waze. It actually is in the border of Angono and Binangonan, hence, the name Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs on Waze. But the stupid app points to the shooting range that is located within the Eastridge Golf Course but the real location is a little bit further down the road.

Angono Petroglyphs

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Then you can park at the mouth of this tunnel and you can bring a flashlight to help you navigate the dark tunnel.

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The tunnel leading to the petroglyphs. This photo is owned by callmecreation.com.

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You walk further a bit to reach the concrete walkways.

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You have to look carefully to be able to see the stone carvings of the bored ancient Filipinos.

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Do I see stick figures? This photo is owned by callmecreation.com.

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Do you see the turtle and the lizard? This photo is owned by callmecreation.com.

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Another turtle at the bottom of this photo. This photo is owned by callmecreation.com.

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We didn’t linger there as we have other interesting things to see around Rizal. Next stop was the Morong Church.

A quick getaway to Angono

When the world closes in on me, I just need an hour to drive to Angono Lakeside Eco Park to see the beautiful sunset. It can be found on Waze. I’m really sorry if I can’t provide a way how to get there via public transportation.

Looking at the sun throwing such gorgeous colors is enough to calm my frazzled nerves.

No wonder a number of visual artists have come from Angono. The place was able to keep its charm.

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