Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region: Key Attractions
Centered on the Cordillera Mountain range of Central Luzon, the Cordillera

Administrative Region is the only land-locked region in the Philippines. It is
composed mainly of highlands which are inhabited by indigenous tribes like the
Ifugaos, Ibalois and Kalingans.
Baguio City is the busiest part of the region; it is the main tourist hub and
commercial center with numerous attractions and businesses.
Temperatures in the region are a few degrees colder than Metro Manila, making it
an ideal escape from the heat especially during the summer season. In fact, Baguio
City is recognized as the Summer Capital of the Philippines. The mild weather in the
region is also conducive for growing strawberries for which Baguio City is famous.
Other products include peanut brittle, ube jam and sundot kulangot, a sweet snack
made from glutinous rice.
Key attractions:
 Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are terraces that were carved into the mountains
of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines, by the ancestors of the indigenous people.
The terraces are occasionally called the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is
commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by
hand. The terraces are located approximately 1,500 metres above sea level. These
are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is
said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half of the globe. Locals
up to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and
more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, often opting for the more
lucrative hospitality industry generated by the terraces. The result is the gradual
erosion of the characteristic "steps", which require constant reconstruction and care.
In 2010, a further problem encountered was drought, with the terraces drying up
completely in March of that year. Anthropologist Otley Beyer has estimated that
the terraces are over 2000 years old, but several researchers dispute this and
contend that they were built much later.
 Burnham Park
Burnham Park, officially known as the Burnham Park Reservation, is a
historic urban park located in downtown Baguio, Philippines. It was designed by
American architect and Baguio city planner, Daniel Burnham who is also the
namesake of the park.
 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras were inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in
the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. This inscription has
five sites: the Batad Rice Terraces, Bangaan Rice Terraces, Mayoyao Rice
Terraces, Hungduan Rice Terraces and Nagacadan Rice Terraces, all in the
Ifugao Province, the Philippines. The Ifugao Rice Terraces reach a higher
altitude and were built on steeper slopes than many other terraces. The Ifugao
complex of stone or mud walls and the careful carving of the natural contours of
hills and mountains to make terraced pond fields, coupled with the development
of intricate irrigation systems, harvesting water from the forests of the mountain
tops, and an elaborate farming system. The Ifugao Rice Terraces illustrate the
remarkable ability of human culture to adapt to new social and climate pressures
as well as to implement and develop new ideas and technologies. Although listed
by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site believed to be older than 2,000 years,
there are some conflicting recent studies that report they may be less than 1,000
years old.
 Mines View Park

Mines View Park is an overlook park on the northeastern outskirts of
Baguio in the Philippines. It is five kilometers away from the Heart of Baguio,
passing through the Botanical Garden, the Mansion House, Wright Park, and the
Pacdal Circle. Located on a land promontory 4 km from downtown Baguio, the
park overlooks the mining town of Itogon, particularly the abandoned gold and
copper mines of the Benguet Corporation, and offers a glimpse of the
Amburayan Valley. The observation deck is situated below a winding stone-
covered stairway close to the parking area.
 Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,926 metres above sea level. It
is also an dormant volcano. The borders between the provinces of Benguet,
Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak. It is the third highest
mountain in the Philippines, next to Mount Apo and Mount Dulang-dulang.
Mount Pulag is famous for its "sea of clouds" and the view of the Milky Way
Galaxy at dawn, which has attracted many tourists who wish to see the "other-
worldly" scenery. The entire mountain is believed to be the home to the
tinmongao spirits and is the sacred resting ground of the souls of the Ibaloi
people and other ethnic peoples in the area
 Sumaguing Cave
Ancient cave network for spelunking. Most dangerous cave in the
Philippines. Expansive cave network popular with spelunkers, featuring ancient
stalagmites & steep descents. Located at South Rd, Sagada, 2619 Mountain
Province
 Baguio Cathedral
Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, better known as Baguio
Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Cathedral Loop adjacent to
Session Road in Baguio, the Philippines, and is the see of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Baguio. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our
Lady of Atonement, its distinctive pink exterior, twin spires and stained glass
windows make it a popular tourist attraction in Baguio. It served as an
evacuation centre under the Japanese Occupation during Second World War. The
current parish priest is Bishop Carlito Cenzon.
 Tam-awan Village
Cordillera huts, traditional art & cafe. Tam-awan Village in Pinsao Proper,
Baguio City uniquely blends indigenous aesthetics and exquisite Cordilleran
craftsmanship with an artist’s concept for a village adapting to Baguio setting.
Chanum Foundation, Inc., founded in 1998, began to reconstruct Ifugao houses in

Baguio with the view of making a model village accessible to people who have not
had the chance to travel to the Cordillera interior. On a land near an abundant spring,
the foundation started out with three knocked-down huts transported from Bangaan,
Ifugao. Tam-awan village now has seven Ifugao huts and two Kalinga houses. Using
the original materials and adding only new cogon roofs, traditional artisans
reconstructed the houses and laid them out resembling the design of a traditional
Cordillera Village.
 BenCab Museum. Showcase for modern & native artworks

The BenCab Museum is a project of the BenCab Art Foundation, a non-stock
organization that supports activities related to the arts and environment. The BenCab
Museum is on Km. 6 Asin Road, a brief 15-minute drive from the center of Baguio
City. Built on a promontory, the museum commands a breathtaking view of the
adjacent garden, farm, hill and mini-forest, the surrounding mountains, and the South
China sea in the distant west.
With its vision of bringing arts closer to the people, the museum houses the
artist’s collections of his own works, as well as those of acknowledged Filipino
masters and rising contemporary artists. The granary gods, lime containers, native
implements, weapons and other outstanding examples of indigenous arts and crafts of
the Cordilleras are also highlighted – a reminder of the rich material culture and
traditions of the northern Philippine highlands that has fascinated BenCab since the
1960s, and part of the reason why he has made Baguio home since the mid-80s.
The Bencab Museum is committed to the promotion of the arts, and the
preservation, conservation and protection of the environment, as well as the culture
and traditions of the Cordilleras, as an expression of the artist’s gratitude to the
country that nurtured and inspired an artistic career that continues to grow, mature and
fascinate.
 Camp John Hay

Camp John Hay is a mixed-used development which serves as a tourist
destination and forest watershed reservation in Baguio, Philippines which was
formerly a military base of the United States Armed Forces.
-The Bell House, a historic structure named after Major General Franklin Bell is
situated at the camp's Historical Core. Besides the house is the Bell Amphitheater
which was designed by Bell himself.
-Gardens
Camp John Hay's history is featured through markers installed at the History Trail and
Secret Garden.[2] The Cemetery of Negativism nearby or the Lost Cemetery is a
small area within Camp John Hay. The "cemetery" established by then-commanding
general of the John Hay Air Station, John High tower in the early 1980s.[3] It serves a
symbolic burial site for negativism. The Amphiteather near Bell House also hosts a
gazebo which is encircled by a multi-terraced flower garden.
 Mansion House
The Mansion House (also known as The Mansion) is the official summer
palace of the President of the Philippines. The mansion is located in the summer
capital of the country, Baguio, situated around 5,000 feet (1,500 m) asl in
the Cordillera Central Range of northern Luzon.
The Mansion House was built in 1908 to serve as the official summer residence
of U.S. Governors-General at the insistence of Governor-General William Cameron
Forbes. The name is derived from the summer cottage in New England of Governor
Forbes whose administration the original Mansion House was built under.
Architect William E. Parsons, based on preliminary plans by architect Daniel H.
Burnham, the planner of the city of Baguio, designed the mountain retreat following
the tenets of the City Beautiful Movement. In 1910, the meeting of the Second
Philippine Legislature was held at the Mansion House for three weeks.
With the inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth, the Mansion along
with Malacañan Palace was turned over to the Philippine president. The High
Commissioner to the Philippines, the successor to the Governor-General as the
highest American official in the Philippines and representative of the United States
Government, then built The American Residence, completed in 1940.
The house was badly damaged during the Second World War and was rebuilt in
1947. Since then, it has served as the holiday home and working office for
each President of the Philippines during his or her visits to Baguio.
The Mansion House was also used as the venue of important events, such as the
second session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far
East (ECAFE) in 1947, the second session of the Food and Agriculture
Organization in 1948, and the first meeting of the Southeast Asian Union (SEAU),
more commonly known as the Baguio Conference of 1950, which was conceived and
convened by President Elpidio Quirino. More recently, the Mansion House has been
the site of a number of international conferences.

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Cordillera Administrative Region: Key Attractions

Centered on the Cordillera Mountain range of Central Luzon, the Cordillera

 Banaue Rice Terraces

 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

 Mines View Park

Chanum Foundation, Inc., founded in 1998, began to reconstruct Ifugao houses in

 BenCab Museum. Showcase for modern & native artworks

 Camp John Hay

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