Scenic Sunday: Banaue Rice Terraces

Banaue Rice Terraces or Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe
(All the photos uploaded here are properties of my friend who visited Banaue Rice Terraces)

I asked my friend (in the photo) if I can steal these pictures from her FB album and she said ok. Banawe Rice Terraces is one of the must-see wonders in the Philippines. Getting there by bus will take you about 8 to 9 hours from Manila to Banaue Sub Station in Ifugao. From there, you can ride a tricycle,jeepney, or hire a van with a driver and a guide. 

Source: wikipedia.org

Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half the globe.

For more info about getting to Banaue Rice Terraces, visit here.