Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines

November 20, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Bantayan Island is an island located in at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu, Philippines. Most people considered this island as an island paradise in Philippines. As of the 2000 census, the island has a total population of 120,101. Bantayan Island is composes of three municipalities such as Bantayan, Madridejos, and Santa Fe that is also known as the “Egg Basket” in the neighboring regions because it has been generating over one and a half million eggs a day to supply the growing demand of eggs for mainland Cebu, Negros, Panay and even Leyte.
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Welcome to Malapascua Island, Philippines

November 5, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Malapascua is a tiny island also called Logon, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of mainland Cebu. It is situated in the province of Daanbantayan and the island is covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets. Visitors can take a dive in the crystal clear ocean at the wreck of a World War II Japanese ship or go snorkeling among the fishes at the many coral reefs surrounding the island, take a trip around the island, or just relax in the white sand and let the wind in the palm trees till you sleep.
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Rice Terraces of Banaue, Ifugao

October 27, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

These beautiful man-made structures are considered by many as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved from the high mountain slopes by Ifugao farmers the ancestors of the Batad indigenous people more than 2000 years ago. It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. Banaue rice terraces stretch like stepping stones to the sky - some reaching an altitude of 1500m (4920ft). It is considered as one of mankind’s greatest engineering feat. If the terraces were laid end to end, they would stretch half way around the world.
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