Calesa: Driving its way from the past to the present
Posted on August 24, 2006
They were the Mercedes Benz and the jaguar of rich and famous during their time. They were the king of the roads a long long time before the US Jeeps came into picture. And they were the tsikot of the masses.
This is the Calesa, or the Caritela. Basically a horse-drawn carriage used to transport people as well as goods from one point to another. It was introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards during the Colonnial Period.
Even until now, several places in the Philippines still use calesa as a means of transportation. Among them are the city of Vigan, Laoag and Manila.
The Calesa, a clear reminder of our rich history under the Spanish Authority.
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Lovely pictures of Vigan !