Sometimes called the Old Church Ruins, the Guiob Church Ruins or locally known as Ruins of Old Spanish Church was what was left from the old church of the island’s Spanish era capital called Cotta Bato. It was constructed in the 16th century but it met its destruction a century later. On May 13, 1871, the capital’s peace was rattled by an intense trembling of the ground brought about by the rumbling of a nearby volcano, Mt. Vulcan. The earthquake shook the town mercilessly until houses and other structures were down to rubble. But that wasn’t the end of it. That evening, Mt. Vulcan unleashed its most devastating power when it erupted and destroyed what was left of the town. #newyearstrip#newphotographer#christmastrip#travelinspiration#springholiday#2019firsttravelpic#decembertravel#instagramworthydestinations#couplestrip#wintergetaway#tripinspired#happynewyear

Memories of the Old Church

when you will visit the island of Camiguin, this will surely be one of the attractions you won't dare to miss. the OLD CHURCH RUINS is right along the road of Catarman, Camiguin. All you can see are the old brick walls from 18th century. Why it was ruined? it is because of a huge earthquake that hit the whole island of Camiguin that sunk the cemetary too which you will see on my different post. ☺️ You would not imagine the rage of the earthquake and how the people of Camiguin rose and moved on from this tragedy. There was never a hint on the faces of the people of Camiguin that a tragedy did happen. All you can see are the people of resilience and hospitality. ❤️

This well preserved structure is built in 1860. The cuartel is supposed to be home/barracks intended for the Spanish soldiers, more popularly known locally as guardia civil, who were guarding the shores of Oslob during the colonial era. #wintergetaway #wintergetaway