Old Manila Tour
Manila is turning 445 years old this June 24. It was declared by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as the new capital of the Spanish colony in 1571 because of its strategic location and its rich resources. The fortification of the Walled City of Manila – or Intramuros – followed immediately. Intramuros became the military, political and religious center of the Spanish Empire in Asia, and it had to be protected from constant attacks from foreign invaders and dangers from natural and man-made disasters.