Banaue, Ifugao
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. Often called the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World,’ these magnificent terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand, and are located approximately 1,500 meters above sea level. The terraces follow the natural contours of the mountains and are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above. Part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the Banaue terraces demonstrate the remarkable harmony between humans and their environment. They represent not just an agricultural marvel but also a living cultural landscape that continues to be cultivated using traditional farming methods passed down through generations.
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