Rice Terraces of Northern Luzon
By Tony on May 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »
We just wanted to share some of the beautiful rice terraces of Northern Luzon with you guys. Often labeled the “eighth wonder of the world,” many of the 2000-year-old terrace locations have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are generally considered the finest examples of mud and stone-walled terracing in the world.
While the Ifugao terraces in Banaue are the most famous, visitors to the region should consider visiting some of the remoter terrace sites including: Batad and the surrounding villages, Maligcong, villages below the viewpoint of Mt. Kiltepan in Sagada, Barlig, and sites further afield in Kalinga. There are plenty of terraced mountainsides without a tourist in sight just waiting for you to explore!
Frequent visitors to our site might notice a striking resemblance to the equally beautiful terraces along Long Ji, the Dragon’s Backbone, in Guangxi, China. Clearly, there is some serious competition in the “best terrace” category.
Topics: Philippines, Travel Tips, UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 3 Comments »
May 11th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Oooh, I love these! I suddenly have a gardening inferiority complex. I will never again complain about moving rocks or leveling dirt.
May 12th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Given 2000 years, I have no doubt that the spectaculacious Laurelle could easily outdo the Ifugao terraces. It’s all about time management. (By the way, spectaculacious is a world reserved specifically for you. I’m currently lobbying to get it into the Cambridge and Oxford dictionaries.)
May 14th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Mwah!