One of mankind's greatest engineering feats




Banaue rice terraces has been described as the eighth wonder of the world. Carved out of the hillside by Ifugao tribes people 2000 to 3000 years ago without the aid of machinery to provide level steps where the natives plant rice. And they are still in use today. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Banaue rice terraces stretch like stepping stones to the sky - some reaching an altitude of 1500m (4920ft). It is considered as one of mankind's greatest engineering feat. If the terraces were laid end to end, they would stretch HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD.

One of the major appeal of Banaue rice terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area. There are many young locals, mostly college students who serve as guides. But with or without a guide, you will find the friendliness and warmth of the Ifugao people endearing.

The Banaue Rice Terraces are now showing signs of erosion. Some areas needs maintenance as some of the new generation Ifugaos are migrating to the cities looking for better opportunities. That given, the terraces still never fails to awe the traveller.

Aside from Banaue rice terraces, nearby are 4 other similar Ifugao terraces:

BATAD rice terraces. Also located in Banaue, it is home to the spectacular tiered, amphitheatre- shaped terraces.

MAYOYAO rice terraces is similarly situated in Banaue. The organic Ifugao rice called Tinawon, in red and white variety, is harvested here in abundance.

HAPAO rice terraces. Its stone-walled rice terraces date back to 650 AD and is located in Hungduan, where Napulawan terraces can also to be found.

KIANGAN rice terraces. It is home to two famous rice terraces sites namely: Nagacadan and Julungan, known for their size and visual impact.

Banaue rice terraces, although a bit far from Manila is one of the most awesome destinations in the Philippines. Visitors never regret spending time and resources to see its beauty and grandeur. One cannot but ponder how the Ifugaos made it all using just their bare hands.

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eto magsawa kayo sa pics. hehehe kuha ng kuya ko yan.

^ Kailan mo ako dadalhin diyan.

At nang ma-araro at matamnan kita, este yung rice terraces pala.

^hahahaha. ngayon na. come to mama. hahaha

Be careful what you wish for. Pag nasimulan ko na, hindi na pwedeng titigil.

I like it. It's just hard to get there that's all. Not like the Chocolate hills, or other wonders in the philippines.

I don't want to sound like an idiot but whats the big deal about it other asian countries have similar rice fields theres one in China and in Malaysia which is probably not as big but still comparable.

Did you read the article?

Sort of like comparing the wall around a subdivision to the Great Wall of China. There are also other terraces in the Philippines but they do not qualify as world wonders. Engineers who have seen Ifugao terraces always stand amazed. This ain't like building terraces for your garden. If you mess up everybody downhill or downstream could be dead because you're completely manipulating the mountain's slope and runoff.

They have an exhibit of this in the Natural History Museum

There are also terraces(vegetable nga lang) in Benguet too but the one in Banaue is really HUGE. Thinking of demographics, Ifugao has one of the lowest population in the Philippines(the whole Cordillera region has onle over a million inhabitants, 300,000 living in Benguet, another 300,000 in Baguio). Isipin niyo naman kaya yun noh... maskonti pa ata sila noong unang panahon

there are really more beautiful and symetircally constructed terraces in china. i think in naxi or somthing