| Rizal Monument welcomes every Luneta Visitors |
No Filipino will tell he has never been to Luneta or more known today as Rizal Park. Growing Filipino kids are usually treated a day trip to Luneta and school field trips is not complete without dropping by at this Philippines' Most Popular Park.
Luneta Park has withered many seasons and historical changes and still remain the park that it is.; a place for rest and family picnics. Luneta was built after Manila was taken by Spanish Colonizers and became the center of trade and political happenings during Spanish Colonization. It was the hub place for many Illutrados during those days and selectively cater only to the Insulares and the Peninsulares (Insulares are those Spanish born and had live in Spain before relocating in the Philippine while Peninsulares are those Spanish born in the country). Luneta had stood witness to the fall of the Walled City as Dutch Troops tried to capture Manila. It is also the silent witness of that fatal day when the heroic death of Dr. Jose Rizal took place. Luneta saw the gory days during Japanese Occupation during World War II and how the city rebuilt itself during post war era.
Today Luneta or Rizal Park continues to offer shady retreats from daily harsh living and still the favorite park of Filipino families. Although many changes has been added, Luneta still has the nostalgic atmosphere of the
