The Calle Crisologo is located in Vigan City, Province of Ilocos Sur. It is also called Mena Crisologo Street, named after Mena Pecson Crisologo, who is the most respected son of Ilocos. He wrote Mining wenno Ayat ti Kararwa, which is compared to Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere; he is also the author of Don Calixtofaro de la Kota Caballero de la Luna and Codigo Municipal. With these stunning heritage houses, Calle Crisologo is definitely the top tourist attraction in the city.
The street itself is made up of cobblestone, with the heritage houses of the former Filipino-Chinese traders on the sides. The majority of the houses have thick walls made of cement, brown and red bricks; the doors are wide, made up of shiny and solid wood; the sliding windows are ideally made from capiz shells, designed with iron grills and wood. The ceilings are created higher; this may be for ventilation purposes.
Today, some of the century-old houses along Calle Crisologo have been converted into commercial shops, museums, restaurants, cafes, and hotels. Each shop sells antiques, woven products, bags, basi, chicharon, jewelry, woodcraft, and many more. At night, the gorgeous light in different colors in each shop added an effect that registers in the camera.
