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Hungduan Rice Terraces

In Ifugao, it may not be rare to see children running beside narrow rice terrace paths or to hear the sound of gong echoing over green, wide fields of rice. But for aliens of the province, the sight and sound never fail to warm the soul.

Hungduan Rice Terraces

This is why standing from the view deck, admiring Hapao Village in the peaceful municipality of Hungduan, can be a one-of-a-kind experience in and of itself. This alone carries Hungduan’s persona– one that differs from Banaue’s fierce beauty of rough terrains, requiring wayfarers to brave heights.

Hungduan municipality, standing northwest of Banaue, carries a solemn ambiance brought about by its tame and scenic landscape. It is the home of the 2,000-year-old terrace cluster which resembles a spider’s web, covering three villages separated by flowing rivers. The first of these villages is Nungulunan characterized by tall rice terraces, followed by Hapao that resembles a valley of wide rice beds. The vast landscape allows for a moderate trek and a leisurely walk on what locals call as the pilapil or the narrow terrace path where you can also see water flowing to act as irrigation for the rice paddies.

This is a lovely trek although steep in parts to a wonderful little guesthouse with a viewing platform of the terraces. Continue walking through the village and you can walk across the rice terrace walls. The views are spectacular and worth the effort. our guide was great and really helped on some of the narrow sections.

Sesh Dat Me

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