Kalesa ride, buggy horse carriage and large hotels in Malate. Manila. Philippines. Malate is an old district of the city of Mani
Kalesa ride, buggy horse carriage and large hotels in Malate. Manila. Philippines. Malate is an old district of the city of Manila in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The district is located at the southern end of the city of Manila, bordered by the city of Pasay to the south, by Manila Bay to the west, by the district of Ermita to the north and by the districts of Paco and San Andres to the east. The word Malate is believed to have stemmed from the corruption of the Tagalog word "maalat," meaning "salty." Local legends tell that tidewaters from Manila Bay flowed far inland and the seawater polluted the fresh water collected from wells, thus making the drinking water in the area as salty as seawater. Malate during the Spanish colonial period was an open space with a small fishing village. During the Spanish period, the center of activity was focused around the Malate church, the Our Lady of Remedios Parish that had a cult following among pregnant women having a difficult pregnancy. When the Americans came to the country by the turn of the 19th century, American urban planners envisioned the development of Malate as the newest and trendiest exclusive residential area for American families. American expatriates and some of the old Spanish mestizo families populated the district in modern high rise apartments and bungalows.
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