Quiapo is a simple trade area in the heart of Manila, Philippines. Various kinds of goods can be found easily. The location is so easy to reach that it becomes magnet for the travelers. Quiapo is representation of both civilization and irony.
Noble tradition of Quiapo is represented by the presence of Basilika Ng Nazareno. The church is the depiction of old and noble catholic civilization of the country.
There has been a cultural transfer in Quiapo between the years 1767 to 1790. A statue of Jesus shouldering the cross, called the “Black Nazarene” was brought to the church. The statue is the heart of devoted catholic in the area.
Ironic. Just ten meters away from the church, there are fortune tellers. Noble catholic civilization is directly confronted with irrational practices. That’s Quiapo; an area that has been running for at least 400 years.
Now, the small city of Manila was preoccupied with the various demands of urban communities, with irony here and there
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