The Colon Street is the oldest street in the Philippines. In Cebuano it is known as Dalang Colon while in Tagalog it is known as Daang Colon. It is also known as Parian. It was developed by the Spanish who arrived in Cebu in 1565 headed by Conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi with their ships San Pedro, San Pablo and San Juan.
Meters away from the Colon Street are the Cebu Heritage Marker, Yap-San Diego Ancestral House and Casa Gorordo Museum. On the other side, about a 5-minute walk are the old churches of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica del Sto. Nino where the Magellan’s cross is hailed.
The modern Colon Street no longer has the most old, historic buildings that give someone the glimpse of his past. Someone should be blamed for not preserving this very historical place where Filipinos and Spaniards alike spent most of their time.
Colon Street
Banks, Malls, Stalls, Restaurants and a lot of modern establishments inhabited the place and congestion can be very much noticed when visiting the place. There are several old buildings though, but I don’t know if the government still have the guts to preserve those old edifices.
