San Juanico Bridge
& MacArthur Landing Memorial Tacloban City photos and pictures
posted by Tacloban City locals and travelers.
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The San Juanico Bridge is a compression arch bridge stretching from Samar to Leyte crossing the San Juanico Strait.
It is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of water with a length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi).
It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge is supported by 43 spans rising 41 meters above the sea.
San Juanico Bridge (Photo: Ronrag)
Islets at San Juanico Strait (Photo: Ronrag)
Islets at San Juanico Strait (Photo: Ronrag)
View from the bridge... It is forbidden to stop while on the bridge but sometimes
it is tempting to make a quick stop and snap some pictures. (Photo: Ronrag)
San Juanico Bridge (Photo: Ronrag)
Located in Palo, Leyte, this is the site where Gen. Douglas MacArthur's troops landed during their return to the Philippines together with the Philippine and American military forces after a period of exile in 1944.
Making good his famous promise "I Shall Return...", he did made a comeback to redeem the Philippines from the Japanese Imperial forces during the World War II.
McArthur Landing Memorial (Photo: Ronrag)
McArthur Landing Memorial (Photo: Ronrag)
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