The first site are acutally the only four baroque churches in the country, which are the Santa Maria Church in Ilocos Sur, Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, San Agustin Church in Manila, and Santo Tomas Villanueva in Iloilo. These four churches are architectural wonders mixing Baroque and Filipino details. The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Ifugao mountains are beautiful 2000-year old terraces carved by the ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. Vigan is known for its cobblestone streets and beautiful colonial European architecture.The Puerto Prinsesa Subterranean River National Park is a stunning limestone karst landscape with a beautiful underground river. Lastly, the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park is a dazzling and enormous reef of marine sanctuary that is nominated at the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

written by  On Foot on February 8, 2008 from Manila, Philippines
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One of the highlights of Ifugao are the Banaue Rice Terraces, which are vast, interconnected strips of rice terraces, which are recognized as one of the 5 beautiful sites in the Philippines. Because of its enormous beauty, the governor of Ifugao has made the preservation of this site the highest priority. The people, dialect, and the province are termed Ifugao which means People of the Earth. The people of Ifugao are known to be an independent agricultural society. For the Ifugao, their culture revolves around the rice, which is considered a prestige crop.

written by  On Foot on April 17, 2008 from Banaue, Philippines
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