laguna trip: nagcarlan

our last stop was nagcarlan to see the underground cemetery. let me tell you, although it has not functioned as a cemetery for many years now, it is still a creepy place!

the chapel. this is where the last station of the funeral rites happen before entombment. the priests gave their last blessing here. the wood on the ceiling are the original ones, which were placed after the restoration of the roofing years ago. the colored tiles on the floor are also the original but the best feature of this chapel is its door which is made of hard, thick wood with the original locking mechanism behind it.

 view of the entrance of the cemetery from the main door

 below, at the crypt. tombstones that were left behind here dates back from the 1800s. the crypt was also used as a meeting place of the revolutionary leaders of Laguna during the war with the Spanish in 1896.