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    <description><![CDATA[The Batanes Islands are the northernmost and most isolated island group in the Philippines. The cost of traveling limits the number of times one can visit, but it's the weather that ultimately determines when you can go, if at all. The Batanes Islands -- ten in all, though only the three largest are permanently inhabited -- are a favorite typhoon stomping ground. But in this Home of the Winds, people have learned to live with nature's fury and have shaped a paradise that, although rough at the edges, is undeniably memorable to the very core.<br />
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      <description><![CDATA[The lighthouse in the capital town of Basco is one of the most popular places to watch the sun set on the Batanes Islands. There are three lighthouses in all: Basco and Mahatao on Batan Island, and Chavayan on Sabtang Island. The local government built the lighthouses to serve as tourist attractions first and navigational aids second.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Since wind and rain are constants in the Batanes, many visitors have fondly named it the "Home of the Winds." In 2004, a wind-diesel power plant was put up in the hills near Basco; the first step toward making wind energy an alternate source of power for all of the Batanes Islands.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[While there is a public transportation system in place in the Batanes, most locals -- and even visitors -- opt to do away with waiting long for a jeepney or tricycle to pass their way by coming up with their own personal modes of transport.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cattle and other livestock are allowed to roam free in the Batanes. In recent years, some have actually wandered onto the national road and caused accidents. Thus, motorists are now encouraged to blow their horns at blind curves to "inform" any strays of incoming traffic.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The indigenous people of the Batanes, called Ivatan, share their culture with people of the Babuyan Islands to the south and the Tao people of Orchid Island to the north. With the exception of Spanish influences due to the colonization of the Philippines by Spain from the 14th to 17th centuries, the Ivatan, Babuyan, and Tao essentially belong to the same race.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The house of Filipino artist Pacita Abad was transformed into the headquarters of the Fundacion Pacita shortly after her death in 2004. The foundation honors Pacita Abad's legacy by providing annual grants and scholarships to emerging Asian artists.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Abads are the most prominent family in all of the Batanes. Their house and gardens, located near Radar Tukon on the hills overlooking Basco, have become a tourist attraction.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Like the rest of the Philippines, Batanes was occupied by Japanese Imperial Forces during WWII. During this time, Ivatans were made to dig tunnel systems in the hills surrounding the capital town of Basco. These tunnels served as lookout points and gun platforms, allowing the Japanese to observe the waters surrounding the Batanes Islands for miles in every direction.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ruins are all that remains of the village of Songsong after it was engulfed by a tsunami in 1953. The survivors reluctantly agreed to be relocated by the government to Mindanao. The village remained uninhabited until the late 90s, when the original settlers began coming back to reclaim their farms.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ireneo Hornedo, 99, weaves a hat made from reeds, called "salakot," at his home in the village of Chavayan in Sabtang Island. He is the oldest and probably the last remaining master weaver in Batanes.]]></description>
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