Central Cordillera (Philippines), Batad (map)

The jeepney on the way to Batad became stuck, so we all grabbed our stuff and continued on foot

Rice terraces, traditional houses, and a carabao in the town of Batad

Lucie in front of a traditional Ifugao house in the town of Batad

Rice terraces and some traditional huts in Batad; we passed this on our way to Tapplya Waterfall

Sitting at Simon's, looking out over the rugged Batad valley and its rice terraces

View of the rugged Batad valley and its rice terraces

Emiliano working on a bulul carving

Exploring the rice terraces near town

To prepare the rice patty, a woman pulls weeks, then pushes them deep into the mud to rot

Clear water pounds over the waterfall; the ferns on the rock walls of the amphitheatre undulated from the wind created by the falling water

Black Bishop

Black Bishop

Black King

Black King

Black Kinght

Black Kinght

Black Pawn

Black Pawn

Black Queen

Black Queen

Black Rook

Chess set

Chess set

Chess set

White Bishop

White Bishop

White King

White King

White Knight

White Knight

White Pawn

White Pawn

White Queen

White Queen

White Rook

Chess set