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Discover Ambagiw in Philippines
Ambagiw in the region of Cordillera Administrative Region is a town located in Philippines - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) North of Manila , the country's capital .
Local time in Ambagiw is now 12:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tuguegarao City, Taguig City, Tadian, Suyo, and Sabangan. When in this area, you might want to check out Tuguegarao City . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ambagiw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Igorot cave burial, Philippines
a typical Igorot burial in the Mountain Province on the northern island of Luzon ..
The Igorot of the Sagada Valley, Philippines
impressions with a handycam ..
Igorot tribal feast, Philippines
a traditional seasonal feast among village elders. ..
Igorot warriors' traditional begnas
impressions with a handycam ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Tirad Pass
The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to around 300 Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, while delaying the American advance to ensure Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.
Located at 17.15 120.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Cordillera Central (Luzon)
The Cordillera Central is a massive mountain range situated in the northern central part of the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. Several provinces bound it, namely Benguet, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Baguio, a chartered city located entirely within Benguet. In the north, it terminates at Pasaleng Bay, Ilocos Norte, where the coastal bridge Patapat Viaduct winds through. It links with the Sierra Madre through the Caraballo mountains in Nueva Vizcaya province.
Located at 17.33 120.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Banaue Rice Terraces
The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) also called musuan peak, are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand.
Located at 16.91 121.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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