Banaue

Banaue is a mountain town in the Cordillera Highlands of northern Luzon and is regarded as the cultural heart of the Ifugao people. It is best known for its up to 2,000-year-old rice terraces, which were carved by hand into the steep mountain slopes and rank among Asia's most remarkable cultural landscapes. Still cultivated by the Ifugao today, the terraces are a testament to extraordinary engineering and sustainable farming, while the rice terraces of Batad and Bangaan are recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. Spectacular viewpoints, traditional mountain villages, scenic hiking trails, wooden Bulul guardian figures, and the living traditions of the Ifugao offer fascinating insights into a centuries-old way of life. Banaue is one of the Philippines' premier destinations for nature lovers, hikers, and cultural travelers.