Manila Ocean Park
An oceanarium in Manila, tucked behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park on the edge of Manila Bay. It has marine life displays and an underwater tunnel, and it is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a Singapore registered firm.
- Where
- Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 14.5793, 120.9725
Get the Manila Ocean Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Manila Ocean Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Metro Manila volume with your photos and a note.
Near Manila Ocean Park
Rizal Park 0.5 km
A large public park beside Manila Bay, also called Luneta, built around the monument to national hero José Rizal, who was executed on this ground in 1896. It has gardens, fountains, a Chinese and a Japanese garden, and a changing of the guard at the monument.
San Agustin Church 1.1 km
A stone church inside Intramuros, completed in 1607 and the oldest church in the Philippines still standing. It survived earthquakes and the destruction of Manila in 1945. Its painted ceiling and carved doors are well known, and it is part of the Baroque Churches UNESCO listing.
Intramuros 1.3 km
The historic walled city of Manila, covering 0.67 square kilometres beside the Pasig River. Founded by the Spanish in 1571, it holds churches, fortifications and cobbled streets, and it is run by the Intramuros Administration.
Manila Cathedral 1.4 km
The seat of the Archbishop of Manila, a Romanesque church at Plaza de Roma inside Intramuros. The present building was finished in 1958, after the earlier cathedrals were wrecked by earthquakes and by the war in 1945. Its stained glass windows and bronze doors are its main features.
Fort Santiago 1.8 km
A citadel built in 1571 by the Spanish governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly founded city of Manila. It stands at the mouth of the Pasig River inside Intramuros, and the national hero José Rizal was held here before his execution in 1896.
Binondo 2.3 km
The Chinatown of Manila, established by the Spanish in 1594 as a settlement for Chinese Catholic converts. It is regarded as the oldest Chinatown in the world, and it is known for its old shops and food stalls.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila 2.4 km
A non profit art museum in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, that shows local and international contemporary art. It calls itself the premier museum for modern and contemporary art in the Philippines, and it is also known simply as the M.
Quiapo Church 2.5 km
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, a church in the heart of old Manila that holds a dark wooden statue of Jesus carrying the cross. Every year on 9 January, millions of devotees join the procession known as the Traslacion. Worshippers gather here every Friday.
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Questions
Where is Manila Ocean Park?
Manila Ocean Park is in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rizal Park (0.5 km), San Agustin Church (1.1 km), Intramuros (1.3 km).
How do I get the Manila Ocean Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Manila Ocean Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Metro Manila volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Manila Ocean Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Metro Manila volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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