The rice paddies were built on the steep slope

Rice paddies on steep slope
Shot in Banaue, Philippines
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It is famous for rice terraces which are regarded as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Because the level ground was hard to find in this area, people made rice paddies on the steep slopes since olden days. Towering rice terraces are called as 'Stairway to heaven'.

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Feb 2009 NATURE PHILIPPINES

PHOTO DATA

No

2472

Shooting Date

Sep 2008

Posted On

February 6, 2009

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Banaue, Philippines

Genre

Landscape Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF24MM F1.4L USM

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