filed in Asia, Daily Photo, Philippines on Feb.11, 2008
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| The Rice Terraces of Banaue are one of the most impressive things I’ve seen on my trip. For miles around the village of Banaue, the mountains have been carved by local residents to grow rice. They have been carving terraces for over a thousand years and are still making more terraces today. I’m sure this wont be the last photo you see from Banaue as a daily photo. |
Tags: Banaue, Daily Photo, Philippines, Rice Terraces, Travel Photography, World Heritage
My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I set out to travel around the world. I sold my house, put my possessions in storage and hit the road with my camera, laptop, and clothes. I've been to over 40 countries and territories since I've started my adventure. I publish a 
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February 11th, 2008 on 5:47 pm
Hi,
This reminds me of the Douro region of wines here in Portugal.
I wonder if the portuguese learned this system from this area of the globe.
Now lets see some more of this great blog.
Kind regards,
José
February 12th, 2008 on 12:32 am
Filipinos lovingly refer to the Banaue Rice Terraces as the Eighth Wonder of the World- one of the few great “structures” not built by slave labor. Thanks for your continued interest in our country =] Safe journeys always! Dili was a close call, wasn’t it?
February 12th, 2008 on 1:25 am
Wow Gary, that’s just incredible!
February 12th, 2008 on 7:57 am
Gary, loved the photo of the rice terraces, it is amazing. I can see why you liked it so much.
BR
February 12th, 2008 on 8:11 am
Gary,
You’ll see very similar agriculture in the Peruvian Andes. They grow corn and potatoes as high as 14,000 feet in terraces just like this. All the work and transportation is done by hand. It’s amazing.
On an unrelated note, how have you been dealing with visas? When you don’t have a set date to arrive in a country, how do you manage the Visa process - or have you not visited a country that requires a visa?
Jay
February 13th, 2008 on 7:04 pm
Care Bear, That picture is awsome. Keep up the good work.
February 14th, 2008 on 9:37 pm
wow that’s a great photo!
February 15th, 2008 on 4:16 pm
Hi! Came from the big bang explosion. I’m from the Philippines and this is one of our prides. Thanks for featuring this on your site. Have a nice day.
March 25th, 2008 on 8:35 am
You’ve been to more places in my country than I have. Good job. I should start learning about my country.