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Carriedo Fountain is a fountain in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It was built in honor of the 18th-century Capitán General of Manila, Don Francisco Carriedo y Peredo, benefactor of Manila's pipe water system.

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Carriedo Fountain is a fountain in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It was built in honor of the 18th-century Capitán General of Manila, Don Francisco Carriedo y Peredo, benefactor of Manila's pipe water system.

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Not the most glamorous tourist spot in Manila. Depends on the crowd hanging out seated near the fountain. It should be a place people respect for its history and part pf the Philippine culture not a hangout place for random people or street children taking a dip in the fountain. The lack of mindful behavior has left this place to be desired as a historical landmark. It is unfortunate for the local to be respectful, but most of the time being ignored and appreciated for a symbol why for the country’s history how it came to be just a sad state of reason why this country is considered a throwaway culture.

Mark CerboMark Cerbo
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It was built in celebration of the new waterworks in Manila in late 19th century. The fountain is very elaborate, full of symbolisms of plenty and progress, an echo of the optimisms of liberal spanish and filipinos during the sunset of the Spanish colonial rule. It is a unique survivor of the destroyed spanish Manila - the baroque hispanic Manila that crumbles to the fires of American and Japanese bombs - the skeleton of the Filipino culture. Anyway the rotunda is appropriate to the fountain, it is also graceful worthy to be adored and restored to its majestic shining glory.

John Marion CapunitanJohn Marion Capunitan
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This fountain made a major transformation when it turns dark. I love the fountain colors at night and how it changes from one color to another. The plaza where this fountain stood where cleaned and well managed during my visit here during NCOV19 pandemic 26SEPT20 Dislikes: Limited PArking Space

iStar- Tariray (iStariray23)iStar- Tariray (iStariray23)
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Ive been here many times in 5 years or so, but the place never improved...it means the local government or whatever office incharge of maintening this place has less concern..

Erwin AlipaoErwin Alipao
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A Spanish colonial-era landmark that has been preserved to this day.

Victorio OngVictorio Ong
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the fountain looks dirty. need fountain maintenance.

Chester Allan AnavisoChester Allan Anaviso
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