It’s time for a reader photo. Thanks to Patrick for sending in this one.

Correct Answer: Batad, Philippines
Winner: Tom_MN

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Posted on January 29th, 2013 by lucky
Filed under: Photo Contest | 24 Comments »

  1. January 29th, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Ali said,

    Bali

  2. January 29th, 2013 at 8:20 am

    Philipp said,

    I guess Douro region in either Portugal or Spain

  3. January 29th, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Justin said,

    The Douro in Portugal. the home of Port wine.

  4. January 29th, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Ali said,

    Bali Indonesia

  5. January 29th, 2013 at 8:24 am

    bluecat said,

    How are palm trees and rice paddies getting people to think Douro? (Or maybe its my eyes deceiving me…)

  6. January 29th, 2013 at 8:26 am

    Ryan K said,

    Sri Lanka? Maybe near Ella or Nuwara Eliya?

  7. January 29th, 2013 at 8:30 am

    Tom_MN said,

    Banawe, Philippines

  8. January 29th, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Dan R said,

    Palung Village, Nepal.

  9. January 29th, 2013 at 8:44 am

    Tom_MN said,

    Sorry about the spelling, it’s Banaue. I was there in 1983– looks the same.

  10. January 29th, 2013 at 8:45 am

    Philipp said,

    bluecat, good catch, I hadn’t noticed the palms before I answered. And I believe you are right these are rice paddies.

    http://blog.interpass.com/tag/alto-douro/

  11. January 29th, 2013 at 9:11 am

    northwesterner said,

    Pretty sure these are the Batad Rice Terraces, a few miles from Banaue.

    Waiting for Lucky to haul himself to the Batad Terraces… but doubt he will as you can’t earn points at the guesthouses there…

  12. January 29th, 2013 at 9:22 am

    gobluetwo said,

    Agree with Banaue, which is a UN world heritage site, I think.

  13. January 29th, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Katie, Mile Bucket said,

    That picture is amazing! Thanks, Patrick, for submitting it!

  14. January 29th, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Paul said,

    Vietnam

  15. January 29th, 2013 at 11:55 am

    Scott said,

    I’ll guess Uganda, even though it seems a consensus has already been reached. There are definitely some terraces there that look similar to this.

  16. January 29th, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    Bowei said,

    It is definitely Batad Rice Terrace. I was there a couple months ago:)

  17. January 29th, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    keenan said,

    I think Paul is right but more specifically Sapa region of Vietnam.

  18. January 29th, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    C said,

    Definately the Banaue rice terraces in Luzon, northern Philippines – although there are similar ones all over the Sagada region

  19. January 29th, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    C said,

    If you hop over the low ridge at the bottom right of the photo and hike down for about 25 minutes, there is a spectacular waterfall.

    But northwesterner is right – there are only very basic guesthouses there right now, although sadly they are blasting a road into this pristine valley and it may cease to be such a secluded, special place.

  20. January 29th, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Joyce said,

    Looks like the Batad Rice Terraces in Banaue, Philippines. I was there more recently than Bali and the town does not look Balinese to me.

  21. January 29th, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    DJ-Chicago said,

    Looks very similar to steps we saw at various ruins in Urubamba/Cusco Peru near Machu Picchu.

  22. January 31st, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    mg said,

    Banaue rice terraces, Mountain Province Philippines

  23. February 1st, 2013 at 5:08 am

    lucky said,

    Well done, guys!

  24. February 1st, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Patrick said,

    You’re welcome, @Katie! And nice work to everyone who guessed Batad or Banaue!

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