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Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao Mountains, Philippines
The Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippines is a man-made structure of small divisions of rice paddy fields structured like stairs one atop another. These rice terraces were thought to be built by the indigenouse people of the Ifugao mountains in the Philippines in pre-historic time.
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What makes the Banaue Rice Terraces astounding is the fact that they were built around 2,000 to 4,000 B.C. when advanced building equiptments were not devised yet, and they were mostly constructed by hand.
Banaue rice terraces is one of the top tourist spots in the Philippines. Local and international tourists flock the region to hike the winding trails in the area or traverse the different mountain ranges of the the terraces. Filipinos consider Banaue Rice Terraces as the Eight Wonder of the World. It respresents the engineering ingenuity of the pre-historic Filipino and the closed-knit community prevailing at that time, working together for the common good.
The Banaue Rice Terraces today, as it was then, is used mainly by the inhabitants of the region to plant rice and other root crops for their daily sustenance. It represents the engineering ingenuity of the pre-historic Ifugao tribes and the closed-knit community prevailing at that time, working together for the common good.
This Philippine tourist destination is landscape of unspoiled beauty nestled within the borders of Northern Luzon mountains. It almost always leave a visitor in amazement and wonder after trekking its mountain trails and laying eyes upon these picturesque rice field terraces. The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines is surely a must see travel destination.