Litratong Pinoy: tulay (bridge)

Ang Tulay ng Malagonlong sa Tayabas, isang tulay na bato na ginawa noong 1840 at natapos noong 1850. Isa sa mga nalalabing tulay na bato sa bansa na ipinagawa sa panahon ng pananakop ng mga Kastila.

Ang ganda nga ng tulay na bato na isa sa mga landmarks ng Tayabas. At nakakatuwang isipin na buo pa ang tulay na ito pagkaraan ng 159 taon. Lumakad ako sa ibabaw ng tulay na hindi na pinadadaanan sa mga sasakyan. Tao at mga kalabaw na lang yata ang tumatawid dito. Parang nabawasan lang ang ganda ng tulay na bato dahil sa isang bagong tulay na itinayo sa tabi nito.

Para makakuha ng mas magandang litrato, bumaba ako sa ilog kung saan may mga naglalaba pa. Mabuti naman at wala masyadong pagbabago sa ilog na 'to...malinis pa rin ang tubig. Madadaanan ang tulay galing Tayabas papuntang Mauban, Quezon.

The Malagonlong Bridge in Tayabas, a charming stone bridge constructed in 1840 and was completed in 1850. This is one of the remaining stone bridges in the country that was built during the Spanish colonial times. One of the landmarks in Tayabas, the stone bridge was indeed beautiful. And it's amazing that it still stands after 159 years. I walked across the bridge where motor vehicles are no longer allowed to pass for safety reasons. The bridge was a grassy, muddy trail and it looked like only carabaos (water buffalo) and people have crossed this bridge for a while now. If not for the new bridge constructed beside it, the old bridge would have been perfect. I decided to go down to the river to take better photos. And I found these two ladies washing clothes. It looks like nothing much has changed around this place...the river is still clean. This old bridge is along the highway in Tayabas going to Mauban, Quezon.

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the new Malagonlong Bridge


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