The first site are acutally the only four baroque churches in the country, which are the Santa Maria Church in Ilocos Sur, Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, San Agustin Church in Manila, and Santo Tomas Villanueva in Iloilo. These four churches are architectural wonders mixing Baroque and Filipino details. The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Ifugao mountains are beautiful 2000-year old terraces carved by the ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. Vigan is known for its cobblestone streets and beautiful colonial European architecture.The Puerto Prinsesa Subterranean River National Park is a stunning limestone karst landscape with a beautiful underground river. Lastly, the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park is a dazzling and enormous reef of marine sanctuary that is nominated at the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

written by  On Foot on February 8, 2008 from Manila, Philippines
from the travel blog: On Foot
tagged UnescoWorldHeritageSites, BanaueRiceTerraces, Vigan, PuertoPrincesaSubterraneanRiverNationalPark and TubbatahaReefMarinePark
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I heard that Tubbataha Reef Marine Park has a great chance in getting to the 7 Wonders of the World! Go go go Philippine Islands! :D

written by  Hazel Jefferson on April 21, 2009

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Wow! I hope the reef wins! I've seen it on the Discovery channel and it was really amazing.

written by  Matt Turner on April 22, 2009

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I wish to see the Tubattaha Reef someday. Many people say it is so beautiful in there. Sigh.

written by  Clara Santos on April 24, 2009

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Hail to UNESCO for a wonderful job.

written by  Phyllis Lamb on April 26, 2009

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great works unesco. thanks for the unselfish acts youve shown to us. we are inspired.

written by  Jessa Laulicia on April 30, 2009

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