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Tartanilla Festival – Cebu’s Old Mode of Transportation

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TARTANILLA FESTIVAL

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The Tartanilla Festival held every 12th of June is Cebu City’s way of preserving the tartanilla (horse-drawn carriage) heritage by reviving the oldest mode of transportation to ply some of the city’s streets. The festival coincides with the city’s celebration of the country’s Independence Day starting from June 1 to 12. Gaily decorated tartanillas driven by kutseros ply the streets of some of the city’s barangays and compete for several awards. Read More: https://rrhcssr.wordpress.com/cebu-festivals-2/

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From Fort San Pedro, we headed to Magellan’s Cross by riding a “Tartanilla” following the heritage map of Cebu. Tartanilla for the unfamiliar is a horse drawn carriage that has been part of Cebu’s colorful past. A version of Manila’s Kalesa, Tartanilla is a four seater carriage that is still a popular mode of transportation in Cebu. Read More: https://outoftownblog.com/cebu-heritage-walk-rediscovering-the-philippines-oldest-city/

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