Ina Louise Manto

A 300-Year-Old Sea Route Between Taiwan and Batanes Has Been Reopened A historic feat! by Ina Louise Manto | June 18, 2026 In case you missed it, an indigenous Taiwanese group just set on a historic voyage to Batanes – and it wasn’t through any modern vessel. The Tao people of Taiwan successfully paddled miles across the sea using a traditional hand-built wooden canoe, reviving a centuries-old route between the two countries and rekindling a cultural connection between the two tribes.

In case you missed it, an indigenous Taiwanese group just set on a historic voyage to Batanes – and it wasn’t through any modern vessel. The Tao people of Taiwan successfully paddled miles across the sea using a traditional hand-built wooden canoe, reviving a centuries-old route between the two countries and rekindling a cultural connection between the two tribes. Why does this historic voyage matter?

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