Camiña Balay Nga Bato is a heritage house of the Avanceña's which is a century old located in the district of Arevalo of Iloilo City. There is an entrance fee if you want to see what's inside the house. The fee includes a guided tour, a cup of hot chocolate, which I really love! The thickness and texture is just right and it is served along with biscuits. You can also buy the chocolate and biscuits on the shop located in the ground of the house.

So it’s an old house. I was told it’s a living museum- the house is still being used by the family. There was A video presentation. Then you are led to the second floor for the snack that comes with the tour. I had unlimited hot chocolate on a very hot day plus pancit Molo (dumpling).

Interesting walk through time. Wish it were curated better. This was a centuries-old house that was transformed into a literally living museum. There were many things to like, such as the aunties who took us around with pride, the nicely preserved pieces from the house, and of course, the thick and rich tsokolate-eh (tsokolate espresso, as opposed to the watered down tsokolate ah or tsokolate agua). However, the entire experience could use a wise dose of curation and a better rendition of the story of the house and the people who lived there. There were just too many things strewn around that one loses the sense of the story of the place, instead, it felt like one stepped inside a hoarder’s house. Iloilo has such a deep story and this house would have had a deeper emotional impact if visitors were made aware of its place in the story of Iloilo.