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Lanao - Lake Lanao is a large ancient lake in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. With a surface area of 130 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Mindanao, the deepest and
second largest lake in the Philippines and counted as one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world. Scholars have been pushing for the lake's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The lake's native people call themselves the Maranao or Meranaw. Their name was derived from the name of the lake, meaning "the people living around the lake. (Wikipdeia)
Photo - Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources Forest Management Bureau |
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Lanao model now exhibited at the Museo Naval, Madrid, Spain. Note, however, that this is a model of the boat as projected, rather
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"La Lanao Terminado," a painting of Lanao by Manuel García García |
Manuel Garcia Garcia |
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US Army gunboat Lanao underway in Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands, circa 1905 |
Manuel Garcia Garcia |
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US Army gunboat Lanao on the Marine Railway at Marahui, Mindanao, Philippines, during the early 1900s.
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