Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”negrosoriental” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History The island of Negros is the second largest in the Visayas region in the Philippines, after Panay. Negritos, Malays and Chinese long inhabited the island called Buglas, after a kind of tall grass resembling the present-day sugar cane plant.
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”bohol” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History Created by virtue of Act 2711 on 10 March 1917, this island province of Bohol is the 10th largest island of the Philippines. Its people are said to be descendants of the last group of inhabitants of the country
1. Mt Everest, Nepal Some things just don’t know they can quit when they’re ahead. Take this stunning snow-dusted peak on the Nepal–Tibet border. At around 8850m, Mt Everest is the highest point on earth. But is it satisfied? Oh no – it’s actually still growing at an estimated 4mm a year, pushed ever upwards
DID YOU KNOW… Travel TriviaFACT: Mexico City is sinking at an average rate of 10cm a year, 10 times faster than Venice. FACT # 1: The Trans Canada highway begins in Vancouver (B.C) and ends in St John’s (Newfoundland). It’s 7,821km. FACT # 2: The Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent state and has a
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”cagayan” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History Cagayan has a prehistoric civilization with rich and diverse culture. According to archeologists, the earliest man in the Philippines probably lived in Cagayan thousands of years ago. Evidences to this effect are now convincing beyond scientific doubt to consider
