Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Baguio Cathedral:One of the city's religious landmarks that is often visited by tourist and locals. The twin spire structure is so unique and superb. The cathedral is set up on a hill that offers a magnificent view of the whole place.
Mines View Park: you can see and enjoy the striking view that of Benguet's gold and copper mines and the surrounding mountains in which is the main attraction of the park.
The Mansion: the majestic mansion never fail to enchant the tourist when visiting Baguio. Because of its appealing landscaped gardens in rectangular pool and even the gate are patterned after that London's Buckingham Palace. The Mansion is the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines.
Botanical Garden: Features native huts typical of Cordilleras architecture. This village within a village captures the ethnic spirit and cultural legacy of the Igorot dweller.
Tam-awan Village: Uniquely blends indigenous aesthetics and exquisite Ifugao craftsmanship with an artist's concept for a village adapting the Baguio setting.

The 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. Building on the land near an abundant spring, the foundation started out with three knocked-down huts transported from Banga-an, Ifugao. The 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.



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