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Which are some tourist attractions in Batanes Philippines?

by Guest9905  |  12 years, 8 month(s) ago

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We are visiting some famous places of Philippines and heard about the Batanes Philippines. Can someone tell us about some tourist attraction places in Batanes Philippines?

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  1. Guest7883

    The Batanes island is the smallest province within the Philippines in terms of citizens and land area. The capital of Batanes, Basco is 280 kilometers northern of Apari, Cagayan (the tip of primary island of Luzon) whilst it is alone 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. Batanes lies within the vast waters of the Pacific ocean whereas the Pacific greets China sea. An frontier that for generations is almost isolated from the lie down of the Philippines. Batanes consist of ten small islands and islets namely: Batan, Sabtang, Itbayat, Mavudis, Siayan, Diogo, North Island and Y'ami. Only the former three islands are inhabited.

    The wind dusted islands of Batanes are pretty and enchanting and they do want none else within the Philippines. Since Batanes is discriminated from the nation via miles of rough waters, the Ivatans (the name of the civilians of Batanes) possess grew a different culture. Ivatans are sincere, gentle and polite but brave and robust. They are proud of their heritage and their land.

    The landscape of Batanes is also apart from else Philippine provinces - steep cliffs, rolling hills, deep canyons and boulder-lined shores - not unlike New Zealand within a number of way. But the most detectable of everybody features of Batanes is the architecture of the houses - masonry walled and thick thatched roofs towards bear the battering of typhoons.

    Places to visit in Batanes:

    ● House of Dakay (1887) a UNESCO heritage building.

    ● Lighthouses of Batanes

    ● St. Dominic de Guzman Parish Cathedral

    ● Mt. Iraya - A 1008-meter mountain on Batan Island.

    ● Mahatao View Deck

    ● Burial Caves - Pre-historic burial caves in the town of Itbayat.

    ● Sumhao Wind Power Plant

    ● Nakaboang Beach, Ark & Cave

    ● Songsong Ruins

    ● Beaches - Chadpidan Beach, White Beach and more.

    ● Payaman - known as ""Marlboro Country"", a pasture overlooking farm fields & the Pacific Ocean.

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