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It is hard to imagine the Philippines without
jeepneys. It's a kind of minivan in the back
of which a lot of people can be transported.
jeepneys. It's a kind of minivan in the back
of which a lot of people can be transported.
hut? Nipa is a type of palm that grows low
to the ground. It has been used
traditionally as the roof of the huts for
some time.
to the ground. It has been used
traditionally as the roof of the huts for
some time.
| Jeepney |
| Nipa Hut |
| Kawasan Falls |
Cebu, Philippines, popular
get-away destination in the
southern part of Cebu to locals
and foreigners alike.
get-away destination in the
southern part of Cebu to locals
and foreigners alike.
| Taoist Temple |
Located in the residential suburb of
Beverly Hills about 6 km north of
downtown Cebu is an enormous Taoist
Temple. It was built by Cebu's substantial
Chinese community
Beverly Hills about 6 km north of
downtown Cebu is an enormous Taoist
Temple. It was built by Cebu's substantial
Chinese community
| Boracay |
Boracay Island, Philippines Known far and
wide as an island paradise, Boracay has
charmed vacationers with its powder
white sand, crystal blue waters and
purposely laid-back pace.
wide as an island paradise, Boracay has
charmed vacationers with its powder
white sand, crystal blue waters and
purposely laid-back pace.
The commanding and dramatic Mount
Mayon is a volcano located near Legaspi
City, Albay province, Luzon Island,
Philippines. Mayon rises 2,462 meters
above sea level and is a most beautiful site
(the word magayon in the local Bicolano
dialect means "beauty"). Mt Mayon is
claimed to be the most perfect shaped
volcano cone in the world.
Mayon is a volcano located near Legaspi
City, Albay province, Luzon Island,
Philippines. Mayon rises 2,462 meters
above sea level and is a most beautiful site
(the word magayon in the local Bicolano
dialect means "beauty"). Mt Mayon is
claimed to be the most perfect shaped
volcano cone in the world.
| Mt. Mayon Volcano |
| Taal Volcano |
Philippines,was originally a huge volcano,
that towered 18,000 feet up into the sky. It
has been called the smallest active
volcano, because it seems small now, but
many people don't realize that it is one of
the largest volcanoes in the world. It is
located about 70-km south of Manila on
"volcano island" inside a lake called Taal
Lake, or Lake Taal.
that towered 18,000 feet up into the sky. It
has been called the smallest active
volcano, because it seems small now, but
many people don't realize that it is one of
the largest volcanoes in the world. It is
located about 70-km south of Manila on
"volcano island" inside a lake called Taal
Lake, or Lake Taal.
| Banaue Rice Terraces |
Dubbed as the "Eight Wonder of the
World," the Banaue Rice Terraces start
from the base of up to several thousand
feet high. It is said that their length, put end
to end, would encircle half of the globe.
Made 2,000 years ago, these rice terraces
manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity
of the sturdy Ifugaos. Streams and springs
tapped and channeled into irrigation canals
that run downhill through the rice terraces.
World," the Banaue Rice Terraces start
from the base of up to several thousand
feet high. It is said that their length, put end
to end, would encircle half of the globe.
Made 2,000 years ago, these rice terraces
manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity
of the sturdy Ifugaos. Streams and springs
tapped and channeled into irrigation canals
that run downhill through the rice terraces.
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