Women in colorful dresses singing
Large rocks in shallow water
A cobblestone street at night
View of terraced rice paddies framed by a palm tree
Christmas tree worms on a bed of coral
A dancer covered in mud and paint
Statue of a woman on a fountain
A sprouting coconut on a beach
A city skyline with colorful buildings
Women harvesting rice
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Sinulog FestivalA tropical archipelago of more than 7,000 islands splashed between China and Indonesia, the Philippines is known as one of the world’s 25 biodiversity hot spots, hosting endemic plants and animals and coral reefs teeming with life. With a history of colonization by Spain and the United States, the heavily Roman Catholic nation has retained a unique blend of cultures and traditions. On Cebu Island, bright colors and ritual dances distinguish the popular Sinulog festival, a celebration of the child Jesus, patron of Cebu City.
Photograph by Harel Gur, My Shot

The Philippines

See photos of the Philippines (including Cebu Island, Manila, Banaue rice terraces, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

May 04, 2010

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