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The country’s only land-locked region is also one of its most lightly populated areas, across its six provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province. It’s not the easiest of regions to get around due to its isolated communities and terrain of mainly steep slopes and mountain ranges. Climate GETTING TO AND AROUND is known as the ‘Summer Capital of the Philippines’ due to its cool climate. Indeed, The main entry points to the region are WHERE The Cordilleras as a whole is one of the coldest Department of Tourism Baguio and Abra. Manila to Baguio takes TO STAY regions in the Philippines, with an average daily Embassy of the Philippines 2nd Floor, 10 Suffolk Street about 7hrs by road, Abra is about 8hrs from high of 24°C and low of 15-17°C at nighttime. London SW1Y 4HG Manila. Within the region, choose from buses, Mountain accommodation in The Cordilleras United Kingdom vans or jeepneys or hire a car. There are seasonal is no-frills, homely and affordable – the best charter fl ights from Manila and Clark Airports places, including inns and homestays, have Tel: +44 (0)20 7321 0668 Regional Offi ce to near Baguio City. It’s best a rustic, authentic charm. Baguio has more Department of Tourism, Baguio Tourism Complex, , [email protected] to check schedules in advance for fl ight details. upmarket, modern options. 2600 Baguio City, Tel: +63 74 442 7014 /442 8848, [email protected] www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.co.uk The UNESCO World Heritage listed rice terraces, The Cordilleras Mountain view, Kalinga

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Described by some as ‘the Eighth Wonder of Hiking, caving and swimming in waterfalls the World’, UNESCO-listed Rice Terraces of await those who seek out this inland region, the Philippine Cordilleras – sculpted more which is scantily populated save in Tabuk than 2,000 years ago from mud walls – are and Baguio City. The latter is the Philippines’ the most famous sight in The Cordilleras of summer capital due to its elevated location North Luzon. But the spiny Cordilleras Central and hence milder temperatures – its historic Baguio City Market mountains themselves also lure those who like is popular for its lagoon, Top Events to get active in the fresh air, with wonderful orchidarium and picnic grove. The Cordilleras and Festivals hiking, biking and caving locations. This is also is a great place to combine cultural discovery a fascinating region from a cultural point of with outdoors activities since many of the • Say-am Festival of Apayao, February view thanks to several fascinating burial sites province’s most important heritage sites are in – the province’s way of celebrating their and to the presence of tribes maintaining their spectacular natural settings. anniversary as a separate province. traditional ways of life. The celebration features street dancing, cultural performances, agri-tourism exhibits and trade fairs. “This ancient cultural landscape beautifully Bodong Festival, Kalinga, February illustrates human harmony with nature.” • – the festival features music, chants, – National Geographic Traveller arts, Kalinga’s songs, and cultural shows, agri-tourism exhibits and trade fairs. • , February – a parade of the fl ower that abounds Ifugao in Baguio and Benguet. • Panagbenga Street Dance Parade, Baguio City, February/March – fl oats, processions, local music and competitions. Whang-od Oggay, the last Kalinga tribal tattooist • Arya! Abrenian Kawayan Festival, Bangued, Culture March – bamboo is a major product in Abra, Top 10 and Food thus the name of the festival. The celebration Activities features, parades, fashion shows, balikbayan The Ifugao people are known for their chants (visiting overseas Filipinos) night and cultural • Walk through the rice • Discover the hanging coffi ns • Take in the ethnography Bomod-ok Falls, Sagada and their unique musical instruments, which shows, celebrating the anniversary of the Hannah Reyes terraces in the provinces of suspended high on the cliffs displays in the Saint Louis include the nose fl ute, buzzer and bamboo founding of the province. Ifugao (Mayoyao, Hungduan, in Echo Valley in Sagada. University Museum of zither. You may be able to see these in action • Mangan Taku Food Fair, Baguio City, April Kiangan), Mountain Province, • Swim in the natural pools of Arts & Cultures and Museo and watch dances and rituals at one of the – a showcase for indigenous food from the Kalinga and other provinces Bomod-ok Falls. Kordilyera at the University Stobosa Hill Side Homes Artwork, region’s colourful festivals. The Ifugao are region’s six provinces. La Trinidad, Benguet • Hike up Mt Timbak to see • Tour the BenCab Museum, of the Philippines Baguio. especially known for their organic heirloom • Lang-ay Festival of Mountain Province, the unique Fire Mummies Baguio City, with its works • Tour Tam-awan Village – an tinawon rice, planted on their rice terraces and April – cultural festival highlighting the in their natural caves. by Ben Cabrera and other Artists Gallery in Baguio harvested once a year. Foundation Anniversary of Mountain Province, • Trek up Mt Pulag, Mt Ugo Filipino artists. City, which uniquely blends with street dances, theatrical performances, and Mt Ulap in Benguet • Visit the Bontoc Museum indigenous aesthetics Other mountain produce and dishes not to be sports competitions and agri-trade fairs. for views down over a ‘sea showcasing the heritage and exquisite Cordilleran missed include Benguet coffee, gipah herbal • Gotad Ad Ifugao, June – a cultural festival of clouds’. of the region’s indigenous craftsmanship in an artist’s tea, miki abra (a breakfast noodle soup), abra showcasing cultural presentations, • See centuries-old coffi ns peoples. Admire the concept for a village masa podrida (shortbread cookies), goloria craftsmanship, chants, songs and rituals. in Lumiang Burial Cave Ifugao woodcarvings in adapted to its setting. (doughnuts), inladit (sweet crackers), pinalatan • Adivay Festival of Benguet, November then spelunk in nearby the Museum of Cordillera (chicken with pomelo leaves and chili), pinaltit – a month-long celebration of agri-tourism Sumanguing Cave. Sculpture. (a ground-pork appetiser), abraw (vegetables through the culture, arts and industries of Panagbenga Flower Festival, Baguio City stewed in fi sh paste), kiniing/etag (smoked Benguet. It culminates in the Grand Cañao and meat) and pinunnog (smoked sausage). cultural presentations by the 13 municipalities.

Hanging coffi ns, Sagada