Banaue Rice Terraces (Banaue)

Philippines / Cordillera / Banaue
 cultural heritage / national heritage, nature conservation park / area, farm land / agricultural area, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, rice paddy field/fields
Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment
The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

see:whc.unesco.org/en/list/722
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banaue_Rice_Terraces
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Coordinates:   16°55'32"N   121°3'42"E

Comments

  • The Real Banaue Rice Terraces! with reference from UNESCO.. you dont believe it! check this link http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/722
  • Nice place....been here in 1988 (I think)
  • ang tanda mo naman.....hehehe kami....? origin namin jan nagmula.......
  • this is the right coordinates 16°56'02"N 121°08'12"E
  • i love this place! yeah! ahooo ahoo!
  • NASA 20 PESO BILL
  • Unfortunately, according to the TV news that I have seen, some of the "steps" were already gone due to erosion.
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This article was last modified 9 years ago