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Banaue is the small town in Philippines, located some 270 km to the north-east from Angeles City. The capital city Manila is in 340 km to the south. The population of Banaue is 2,500 people (as of 2010). People mostly visit Banaue to see its world heritage sites.

The nearest airport Cauayan Airport (IATA: CYZ) is about 100 km away.

Places to see in it

1. Banaue Rice Terraces
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the " Eighth Wonder of the World" It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10, 360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. The…

2. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Filipino: Mga Hagdan-Hagdang Palayan ng Kordilyera ng Pilipinas; Ifugao: Payew) were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. This inscription has five sites: the Batad Rice Terraces, Bangaan Rice Terraces (both in Banaue), Mayoyao Rice Terraces (in Mayoyao), Hungduan Rice Terraces (in Hungduan) and Nagacadan Rice Terraces (in Kianga…

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Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved

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Halfway Lodge

starting $18

Uyami's Green View Lodge

starting $20

Terraceville Inn

starting $20

Cambulo Country Cabin

starting $15

Banaue Hotel

starting $43

Banaue Ethnic Village and Pine Forest Resort

starting $14

Banaue Homestay

starting $13

Bogah Home Stay

starting $16

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