Mount Carmel Chapel: Where Nature and Reflection Meet in Phillip’s Sanctuary
July 25, 2015
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The experience of visiting Mount Carmel Chapel begins well before the structure itself becomes visible. Leaving the lowland districts connected to eastern Metro Manila, the route toward Phillip’s Sanctuary gradually changes in atmosphere as the roads climb into the upland portions of Antipolo. Traffic-heavy commercial corridors slowly give way to wooded terrain, shifting elevations, and cooler mountain air. The farther the drive continues toward the sanctuary, the more the environment begins to feel separated from the dense urban rhythm of nearby cities such as Quezon City, Pasig, and Marikina.
