The Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippines have been said to be like the 8th wonder of the world. They were carved from the hillside by the tribes people of Ifugao about 2,000-3,000 years ago. The tribes people did this with their bare hands and crude implements, without using machinery to level the steps where they plant their rice, which is what makes this wonder so attractive, aside from the fact that the rice terraces are still used today.
This is considered to be one of the greatest engineering feats of mankind, because if each one were connected end to end, then they would reach halfway across the globe or be 10 times as long as the Great Wall of China. It was not until only 13 years ago (1995) that the Banaue Rice Terraces were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The rice terraces are like stepping stones stretching towards the sky, where some of them reach almost 5,000 feet in altitude and cover about 4,000 square miles of land. They are now beginning to show signs that they are eroding, and some of them need maintenance, while the Ifugaos’ new generation is migrating to nearby cities in search of better opportunities.
Even though it is about 8 or 9 hours from Manila in a car, the Banaue rice terraces are known to be one of the most spectacular places to see in the Philippines. They have transformed the Cordillera mountains of barren stone into ledges that are fit to grow rice.
Pictures & Photos
Banaue Rice Terraces During a Cloudy DayPhoto by: MVI
Panorama View of Banaue Rice TerracesPhoto by: Wikipedia
Banaue Rice Terraces With House and Green Spot and RicePhoto by: kinobiel
Wet Water at Banaue Rice TerracesPhoto by: Kinobiel
Banaue Rice Terraces Planting SeasonPhoto by: Kinobiel
Foggy Day at Banaue Rice TerracesPhoto by: mikeyOcampo
Bulol (Ifugao Rice God) State at Banaue Rice TerracesPhoto by: MVI
Banaue Rice Terraces Black and WhitePhoto by: IRRIImages
Clear Day at Banaue Rice TerracesPhoto by: IRRI Images
GANDA TALAGA
simply amazing. the Philippines is such a beautiful place
ohhh waaaahaaat a nice view… cool and exciting
wowwwww,,,!!! i want to get n there,,,, WHAT A NICE PLACE,,,
wow that is so beutiful ,andim proud to the Ifugao because they build the banaue rice terraces uses of there bare human hands
wow that is so beautiful ,and im proud to the Ifugaos because they build the banaue rice terraces uses of there bare human hands
i love banaue rice terraces..its so very cool
I am really proud to be a Filipino because of our culture, and beautiful and attractive natural resources. And I am proud of the Ifugaos ‘coz they built the rice terraces thousands of years ago WITH THEIR BARE HANDS(no machinery).
So tourists, what are you waiting for, go to the Philippines today and I assure you you will not regret it!
WOW!! WOW!! I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN IFUGAO
NO OTHER SPOT CAN BEAT THE BEAUTY OF THIS MOMENTOUS MASTERPIECE!
THANKS TO GOD AND FOR THE BUILDERS.
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I think this place is so BORING js. I mean come on if u want ppl 2 come visit this place make it more intersting. I mean really.
This is just in my mind. js……..
Only Banaue Rice Terraces of Ifugao, Philippines was made out of love and cooperation. Dakila ang lahing Filipino/How great Filipinos are. All other man made wonders of the ancient world were finished by means of forced labor and even deaths of laborers.