 The architecture of Intramuros reflects the Spanish colonial style and the American neoclassical architectural style , since the Philippines was a colony of Spain and the United States before it is granted its independence in 1946 . Kalesa is a popular mode of transportation in Intramuros and nearby places such as Binondo , Ermita and the Rizal Park . 
 The architecture of Intramuros <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>reflects</mark></a> the Spanish colonial style and the American neoclassical architectural style , since the Philippines was a colony of Spain and the United States before it is granted its independence in 1946 . Kalesa <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>a popular mode of transportation in Intramuros and nearby places such as Binondo , Ermita and the Rizal Park . 
The architecture of Intramuros reflect the Spanish colonial style and the American neoclassical architectural style , since the Philippines was a colony of Spain and the United States before it is granted its independence in 1946 . Kalesa a popular mode of transportation in Intramuros and nearby places such as Binondo , Ermita and the Rizal Park .