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Maligcong Rice Terraces  
   

Maligcong Rice Terraces

The terraces are still functional, as the Ifugao woman in traditional red garb demonstrates.
Bontoc (7-9 Apr 13)

April 9th 2013
It was another exhausting 6h ride, this time up and down the winding roads of the Cordilleras, before I arrived in Bontoc, a smallish town north of Baguio, and right at the crossroads of Banaue and Sagada, two other towns that I intend to visit. The ride up allowed me pocket glimpses of what I'd come all the way for, the famed Ifugao rice terraces. I spent the first evening just recovering ... read more
Asia » Philippines » Mountain Province » Sagada

Philippine Flag The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more
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