In 1995, Banaue Rice terraces has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This spectacular creation has been built mostly by hand and minimal only with the use of equipments which shows Ifugaos great craftsmanship and creativity for almost 2000 years ago. It is also the stepiest rice terraces ever built. The location of Banaue rice terraces is 1, 500 meters above sea level and it covers 10, 630 square kilometers about 4, 000 square miles of the mountainside. If Banaue rice terraces will be connected end to end, the length is ten times longer than the Great Wall of China and will cover halfway around the world.
Banaue Rice Terraces is also known as the "Eight Wonder of the World".