Places to visit in Cordillera, Philippines
5 places to visit in Cordillera, Philippines, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Banaue Rice Terraces, Mount Pulag, Baguio Botanical Garden and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Cordillera volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 1 Famous place to visit · 3 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cordillera (1)
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Banaue Rice Terraces
Terraces carved into the mountains of Ifugao by the Ifugao people, by tradition some 2,000 years ago, and still farmed by hand. They climb the slopes in steps fed by channels from the forest above. They are part of the UNESCO listed Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.
Famous places to visit in Cordillera (1)
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Mount Pulag
The highest peak on Luzon, at 2,928 metres, on the border of Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. Hikers start before dawn to reach the summit for sunrise above a sea of clouds. The upper slopes are mossy forest and open grassland.
Hidden gems in Cordillera (3)
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Baguio Botanical Garden
A botanical garden on Leonard Wood Road in Baguio, between Wright Park and Teachers Camp. It was formerly called Imelda Park, and it is known for its pine shaded paths and Igorot style huts.
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Baguio Cathedral
Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, a pink stone church with twin spires on a hill in the centre of Baguio. It was finished in 1936 and sheltered many people during the Second World War. Visitors climb a wide flight of steps to reach it.
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Mines View Park
An overlook park on a promontory about 4 kilometres from downtown Baguio, in the Cordillera mountains. It looks over the mining town of Itogon and the abandoned gold and copper mines, and a row of souvenir stalls lines the walk to the viewpoint.
Collecting in Cordillera
What are the best places to visit in Cordillera?
LOQAH lists 5 places in Cordillera. The best known include Banaue Rice Terraces, Mount Pulag, Baguio Botanical Garden, Baguio Cathedral and Mines View Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Cordillera?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Cordillera?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Cordillera before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Cordillera and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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