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| BURNHAM PARK |
LOCATION: Baguio City, Philippines
Rising 1,500 meters above the sea, Baguio
City enjoys a relatively cool weather throughout the year. On the
average, Baguio is at least eight degrees cooler than any place in the
lowlands. Not surprisingly, Baguio has become the "summer capital" of
the country.
Designed
by and named after premier American architect and urban planner, Daniel
Hudson Burnham, who also designed the original plan for Baguio City.
Burnham Park remains, to this day, one of the Philippines' most well
known and best-loved parks.
Baguio City is situated in the midst of
pine-covered hills and valleys at the southern end of the Cordillera.
Among its popular attractions are the well-manicured lawns of Club John
Hay, the Mansion House and the Burnham Park.
Situated
at the heart of the city, Burnham is the traditional venue of the city's
numerous festivities. Its man-made lagoon is the site of many boating excursions,
Bikers, hikers and skaters delight in the park's criss-crossing walkways.
And of the romantic, a walk in the rose gardens is an absolute must.
