Living Landscapes And Cultural Landmarks: World Heritage Sites in the Philippines

Living Landscapes and Cultural Landmarks takes the reader to eight outstanding places in the Philippine Archipelago designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. These places in the Philippines rank among other UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Borobudur in Indonesia, and the Tai Mahal in India.

The World Heritage Sites in the Philippines are the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, two of the richest eco-regions in the country teeming with diverse indigenous plant and animal life; the Rice Terraces in the Philippine Cordilleras; the Historic Town of Vigan in Ilocos Sur; and Baroque churches of the Philippines Santo Tomás de Villanueva in Miag-ao, Iloilo; San Agustin in Paoay, Ilocos Norte; Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Santa María, locos Sur; and San Agustín in Intramuros, Manila.

Each of these sites represent the Philippines, its land, its people, its faith, its culture, its heritage, and its history. The well-researched text and the rich imagery of the photographs and illustrations in this book provide a unique understanding and clear synthesis of the significance of the World Heritage Sites in the Philippines.

Published in 2005 by ArtPostAsia

180 pages / Hardcover