BAGUIO - Situated amid pine-covered
hills, with its cool climate, it is the Philippines' summer capital.
This city lies within Benguet Province and is about 45 minutes flight
from Manila or six (6 hours) by land. It is a major tourist
destination and the nearest thing to a mountain retreat this tropical,
humid country possesses. The city market is one of the country's best,
overflowing with handicrafts, strawberries and vegetables from the
surrounding highlands.
BANAUE - From Baguio, Banaue is about nine (9) hours away by
bus nevertheless the traveller will have an astounding preview of the
beautiful countryside. Surrounded by mountains and tribal villages, it
is a hiker's paradise. The 2000-year old rice terraces around
it provide a magnificent sight and have been called The Eighth
Wonder of the World.
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