Beside the huge centuries-old Dimiao church is Ermita Ruins that was built between 1800 and 1815 by Fr.Enrique de Santo de Villanueva. Ermita ruins resemble Paco Cemetery. It has a surrounding wall arranged like honeycomb-like tombs, which make it the only structure unique to the Philippines.



I have not known any historical fact about the place until I read about the dilapidated marker. But the other parts were no longer readable that I did not bother to comprehend it.



While photographing, I felt something eerie about the place that I decided not to linger. A few photographs, I thought, was more than enough. I am one person who can feel a presence of ghosts or spirits, but I just do not entertain them.

I have not told this to my companions. I did not know if it was the looming rain, but it was not. I just did not like what I felt.  It was dense, chaotic, or "noisy" despite the fact that it was totally a deserted place. There seems to be a confusion.



Recognizing this, I had to "ask permission" that I will just take photos of the place and thanked them afterward. I wished I could capture something through my lens, but there was none. Thank heavens!

Be that as it may, I was trying to find out more about this place and found Dimiao's website and I was stunned by what I read about its past.

The rest of the photos are here.


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