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Banaue Rice Terraces

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Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
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+63 946 068 6965

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Sunday12am - 12am
Monday12am - 12am
Tuesday12am - 12am
Wednesday12am - 12am
Thursday12am - 12am
Friday12am - 12am
Saturday12am - 12am


The Banaue Rice Terraces are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by the ancestors of the indigenous people. The terraces are occasionally called 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 1,500 metres above sea level. These are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half of the globe.Locals up to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, often opting for the more lucrative hospitality industry generated by the terraces. The result is the gradual erosion of the characteristic steps, which require constant reconstruction and care. In 2010, a further problem encountered was drought, with the terraces drying up completely in March of that year.The age of the terraces are believed by many to be over a 2,000 years old as postulated by anthropologist Otley Beyer. Several researchers however dispute this and contend that the terraces were built much later. There are also giant Earthworms called Olang - Chrotomys mindorensis
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