Marquez' Travels

Hello friends! It’s my second time in Banaue, Ifugao. And this time, I want to share with you some stuff that captures my attention during my visit at Banaue. It was a rainy day, so I have to get some area to prevent me getting wet. As I hopping in every single shop there, I got some pretty photograph of some wood carvings available at souvenir shops at Banaue, to share and have some memories of my Banaue experience. First, these are some sculptures using kamagong woods. Kamagong or "Mabolo" is a fruit tree found only in the Philippines, the wood of which is extremely dense and hard, and famous for its dark color. It belongs to the ebony family (genus Diospyros), and like many other very hard woods is sometimes called "iron wood" so called because its wood is iron-like and nearly unbreakable, hence the term "ironwood". The word Mabolo is Filipino for hairy and describes the fruit's hairy exterior. A pattern of miniatures of native house of ancient Ifug...

Callao Cave is a cave with seven chambers located on the Province of Cagayan , in the Philippines. Named after a bird "hornbill" which called in native language as "kalaw". As locals believed that this kind of birds lives and finds their haven in this cave. Unfortunately, nowadays, the're no more hornbill found in the cave. It is one of the best known tourist attractions of the province. It is located in Barangays Parabba and Quibal, Peñablanca, near Tuguegarao , the capital city of the Province of Cagayan. It is very easy to explore but requires little test of endurance as you go up the stair with close to 218 steps before witnessing the magnificent limestone and rock formations inside. there are some rest area between a series of stairs to get some rest and see the beautiful landscape cagayan valley has to offer. staaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrsssssssss!!! hehehe. this white rock welcomes all travellers after conquering the 218 steps. It has a natural cathedr...