An interesting two hour drive South from Metro Manila brings you to one of the Philippines most popular get aways, Villa Escudero, where Philippine culture and history comes to life. Villa Escudero is a working coconut plantation founded in 1872. In 1980 the Escudero family opened the plantation to the general public. Since then Villa Escudero has developed a worldwide reputation as a focal point to experience Philippine culture and history in a beautiful rural setting. Take a guided tour of the most famous "Escudero Private Museum" Housing one of the largest collections in the country, its unmatched in its diversity. Eclectic by design, the collection is made up of religious artifacts, silver alters, carrozas, Spanish galleon trade items, ceramics and Philippine dioramas. Halina pasyal tayo! Copyrighted 2007 © www.MardioNadera.com. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.