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Iloilo City lockdown unveils hidden world-famous landmarks lurking in the City of Love

You've probably seen those pictures of Metro Manila with the Sierra Madre mountains visible in the horizon. Or that of the megalopolis with clear blue skies and without that blanket of smog.

How about that of Manila Bay with its waters comparable to the turqouise waters of Boracay? But my favorite is the of the iconic Manila sunset framing the gigantic cross atop Mt. Samat in Bataan.

LOCKDOWN.  With less people on the move means less pollution on and above the ground (no planes either) revealing clear blue skies and Mother Nature reminding us what we haven't seen. 

But Iloilo is no stranger to blue skies as it is less polluted compared to the big city. But that didn't hinder the wild imagination and creative editing skills of JM Acuña (Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jmikz ) to create an imaginary scenario of what's "hidden in and around Iloilo City under the clearer blue skies..."

EIFEL TOWER. The iconic Parisian landmark is best viewed from the monument of Ilonggo hero, Gen. Martin T. Delgado fronting ILOMOCA or the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art at Megaworld's Iloilo Business Park.

MOUNT FUJI. Still at the Iloilo Business Park, Japan's most revered volcano is clearly visible with its snowcapped peak as viewed from Megaworld Boulevard.

GREAT WALL. Just a stone's throw away, at SM City Iloilo, the most famous wall in the world makes a perfect backdrop for the largest mall in the region.

TAJ MAHAL. The most beautiful mausoleum in the world is just at the tip of the Iloilo Esplanade with the clean Iloilo river giving it a romantic setting.

COLOSSEUM. On the other end of the river stands the majestic edifice once used in gladiators versus gladiators or animals duel. Now it would be a great cockfighting arena!

NIAGARA FALLS. And the Iloilo river itself unveils its most beautiful secret - a mesmerizong cascade of water creating a mist likened to a bridal veil. 

STATUE OF LIBERTY. With its dramatic setting in the mountains of Guimaras and with Fort San Pedro as the perfect viewing deck, it symbolizes liberty enlightening the world.

A glimmer of hope that will soon become a spark and eventually a guiding light that will deliver us all from the CoViD-19 pandemic that rocked and shocked the whole world.

Now, which is your favorite imaginary landmark? 

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