Ayala Triangle (Makati)

Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / Makati
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Ayala Triangle is a sub-district of the Makati central business district, comprising of the parcel of land between Ayala Avenue, Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas, as well as the buildings on those streets. Many multinational companies, banks and other major businesses make their home on the triangle, noted by the many skyscrapers bounding the Triangle. Many exclusive and/or expensive stores make their home there.

Nielson Airport was inaugurated in July 1937 and was being touted as the biggest and best-equipped in Asia. The property on which the airport stood was part of the Hacienda San Pedro de Makati owned by the Spanish-Filipino Ayala family.

The Nielson Airport became the base of the American Far Eastern School of Aviation. More importantly, with the introduction of commercial air services at the airport, it became the primary gateway between Manila and the rest of the country and, later, between the Philippines and the world.

In 1948, when the airport ceased operations in Makati to relocate elsewhere, ownership of the airport’s permanent facilities was passed on to the owner of the land, Ayala y Cia. Although the runways were eventually converted into roads (i.e., Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Avenue) and other airport structures were sacrificed to give way to the development of the Makati business and commercial district, the owners preserved the airport’s passenger terminal and control tower, which came to be known as the Nielson Tower.

The central tract of land which remained is now called the Ayala Triangle.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielson_Field
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Coordinates:   14°33'23"N   121°1'25"E

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  • best place to go jogging around Makati after office hours.
  • I used to walk here around from the stock exchange building to Mandarin Hotel. No one would EVER try to mug anyone whose walking here because the place is bright, organized and well secured...
  • yeah i agree.. makati is very safe
  • this place is very nice, the christmas lights during night are very awesome. i like this place
  • very nice best place after u work
  • wonderful
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