Friday, April 18, 2008

On the muddy and rocky roads

“We survived, what an experience!” exclaimed Engr. Stradivary Caro, ISCAF-ICT coordinator, with his pair of ears smiling. “It was really a tremendous experience that one sack of rice hull would make you continue your journey.”
“Why are you eating blood?” This is the common joker question of tourists that visit the most respectful municipality in the province of Ifugao - Mayoyao. It’s not actually blood that comes out of their mouth but the fruit (betel nut) the main product that most of the people in the locality chew as their “mirenda”.
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The Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces
The 8th Wonder of the World, Banaue, Ifugao

Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banaue) are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".[1][2][3] 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.