![]() ![]() Over the years, the once upmarket department stores, cafes and theatres in the area got run down due to rapid modernization and lost their glamour. Though I’ve been going back and forth food-tripping around Binondo, I admit that I’ve overlooked Escolta. Located in the old downtown district of Binondo, it was once dubbed as “The Queen of Streets.” In fact, Manileños used to flock to Escolta to shop, work, and dine, making it a leading commercial district during the 1800s to the early 1930s.Įscolta is part of the larger Binondo (old Chinatown) area in Manila, which runs parallel to the Pasig River, from Plaza Santa Cruz to Plaza Moraga and Quintin Paredes Street. Calle de la Escolta or Escolta Street is one of the oldest and most historic streets in Manila, Philippines.
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