Step on the road to paradise

Rice Terraces of Banaue Rice Terraces of Banaue - is a unique structure, created by nature and by human hands. When you see these steps, carved into a hillside, you can hardly believe that they are made by hand in the stone, because the overwhelming view of its size and beauty. Many people call these steps "the eighth wonder of the world, this place is declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Terraces Banaue Terraces Banaue is located on Mount Kambule, north of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. This hilly countryside is situated at an altitude of 1500 m, and the range is dominated by rugged mountain peaks and dense tropical moist forests. It is they who supply the agricultural terraces with water being a natural source for irrigation. Halfway to paradise built 2000 years ago, residents of the nearby town of Batad, rice fields are active to this day, and provide food the local population. Despite the fact that soils are not as fertile as in the past, local residents continue to grow here is not only rice but also several types of vegetable crops. Caring for the soil and crop housekeeping people were here centuries ago and has successfully continued this work until today, virtually unchanged. Ancient terraces This scenic area covers an area of ??10,555 square meters. km. and is a popular tourist destination. Here were built several tourist trekking routes. There are also plantations, more modest in size. This terrace Batada and Mayoyao-growing white and red rice. They are surrounded by stone fences, even in 650 BC. er. The majestic creature of nature and human hands way of life of local people interested in their culture and millennial traditions. There is, for example, the custom of suspending the body of the deceased before the house for three days, so all the neighbors knew that the man had gone to another world. After the third day, the body is burned and the bones are left under one of the roofs of houses. It is believed that this ritual can protect the entire family of the deceased.