Batanes
Land area: 230 square kilometers, Population: 18,000
Major industry: Garlic and cattle
Language: Ivatan (an Austronesian language, with pidgin Spanish and Chinese accent)
Interesting Destinations In Batanes:
- House of Dakay (1887) a UNESCO heritage building
- Lighthouses of Batanes
- St. Dominic de Guzman Parish Cathedral
- Payaman - a pasture overlooking farm fields & the Pacific Ocean
- Beaches - Chadpidan Beach, White Beach
- Songsong Ruins
- Nakaboang Beach, Ark & Cave
- Sumhao Wind Power Plant
- Burial Caves - Pre-historic burial caves in the town of Itbayat
- Mahatao View Deck
- Mt. Iraya - A 1008-meter mountain on Batan Island
Photo source: melovillareal.com/photoblog/, lakbaypilipinas.com, clickthecity.com
3 responses so far ↓
1 dakilang bayani // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:15 am
i enjoy reading this site…hope u don’t mind adding ur site in my link.
thanks!
2 Melo Villareal // May 25, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I appreate to see my batanes photos on your blog but i will appreciate it more if you can put a link back to my blog …. thanks
3 Renato Lata // Aug 11, 2008 at 10:30 am
Very well post.. but just a comment, post as many info as u cant.. I love to go to Batanes..tC.
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