What's Up Batanes!

"HISTORY & LOCATION"

 BATANES

is a cagayan valley region. the northernmost province in the archipelago province in the Philippines situated in the country, and also the smallest, both in the population and land area. (c)Wikipedia

TOURIST SPOTS: FAMOUS SPOTS

they say that Batanes, the northernmost group of island in archipelago is the place that is the least Philippines without leaving the Philippines ( Gaze into the landscape and try not to say the word "Scottish")

Climate-wise, it is the only place in the country that experiences four season year-round (blame it to its very close neighbor. Taiwan). The place can be found on almost everyone travel bucket list, and in my opinion. the ultimate baptism of fire to become a certified lakwatsero or lakwatsera.

Liveng

 Liveng,the Batanes hedgerows- One thing that would grab your attention when you look at the hills on the island are this complex network of tall vegetation that seems like boundaries of a giant jigsaw puzzle spread over the verdant hills. Liveng to the locals, are the small trees. tall grass like talahib, bamboo,shrubs and that are planted to serve many purposes: protection of crops against grazing animals, windbreakers protection from soil erosion and serves as boundaries or demarcation lines of the lands they own.

Chawa Viewdeck

Chawa Viewdeck-heading to the hills you would pass by a viewdeck on a steep mountainside where the cliff meets the seas. From the south of the capital on the way to Mahatao, you can easily see the viewdeck with a grotto of the Virgin Mary and few stone benches where you can photoshoot and admire the view. Since it faces the South China Sea, this spot is deal for sunset watching. From the Viewdeck, you can descend to more than a hundred zigzagging steps leading to a small rocky coast below where you can find naturally made pools. Climbing back up is not for the faint of knees though.

Marlboro Country/ Racuh A Payaman

Marlboro Country/ Racuh A Payaman - get your "The Sound of Music" game on and head to Uyugan to check one of the popular place for tourists to marvel the scenery and for livestock to graze at. Seriously, when you reach the rolling hills of Uyugan you will fight the urge to either 1. do a selfie 2. take a jumpshot 3. sing Julie Andrews "The Hills are Alive" or do all of them! Marvel the spectacular panorama of hills and hedgerows and slopes and mountains and sea as you listen to the gentle song of the wind. The image in your head surely will linger for days. months, even years to come. One interesting fact; Each family can only have up to ten cows to freely roam in the pasture. A limit is imposed to prevent overgrazing. In return for use of the land, family members of the livestock owners must help out in community activities such as building houses, maintaining the hedgerows around the land and other cooperative works.