Discovering Fansipan in Northern Lao Cai Province

Oct. 30, 2009 - PRLog -- Fansipan is the highest mountain in Vietnam and is usually referred to the roof of Indochina. Many mountain climbers are interested in the famous 3,143-metre high mountain because of its complex and hazardous terrain. The mountain lies in the northwest of Vietnam and is part of Hoang Lien Son Range in Lao Cai province. Conquering the peak of Fansipan is a really breathtaking challenge but with its attractiveness and grandiosity of the mountain, many Vietnamese and international tourists accept to take the challenge to climb to the roof of Indochina. Along the path to the peak, they have the chance to contemplate the imposing scenery and rough mounts.

From the centre of Sapa town, you travel 15 km westward to Bac waterfall and Tram Ton forest gate, which is 1,700 metres above the sea level. From this place, you can start discovering the beauty of Fansipan to experience the feeling when you face bluffs or when you cross thick forests. Subtropical primitive forests created a deep mystery for any discoverers. Along the path is full of azaleas which blossom throughout the year. You will find increasing ecological divisions when you climb higher. There are nearly 3,000 species, including 2,000 vegetation varieties in 771 branches and 200 families. Many varieties give medicinal substances, timbers or oil. The Hoang Lien National Park has 832 species of animals, birds, reptiles and insects. The Hoang Lien National Park has been recognised as the ASEAN Heritage because of its ecological diversity. The path to Fansipan peak is at 2,200 metres high and is covered by clouds. With spectacular scenery and strange plants and smells, you will forget your physical tiredness to continue the adventure journey to reach the roof of Indochina.

At the Foot of Fansipan
On the morning of a dry and cold day, the mountainous town gradually turns up as an overture of a new day. On the back of the ancient church, there is a path towards to the Ham Rong (dragon jaw) Mountain, the gate of sky, the San. From the place, visitors can see overall the sight of Sapa town and even the Muong Hoa valley in the distance with accumulative rock mountains, villages looming in frog and terraced fields stretching out to the horizon. Raising their eyes up, visitors can enjoy the sight of sky-high Fansipan Mountain.

We arrive in Sapa town at the time when villagers are harvesting their crops. Carrying laden papooses of corns, rice on their back, ethnic people’s smile and look are bright with the happiness of bumper crop. Villagers, who spend their time on cultivation of upland rice all year round, now can earn by weaving brocade and making souvenirs to sell tourists. At 4:00pm, mist spreads to all corners of the town. The sight becomes similar to the daybreak. In the cold weather, the upland town becomes colorful with brocade clothes of ethnic girls. At weekends, tourists can enjoy the market of the Dao Do ethnic minority people, which is well-known as a special culture in the country’s Northwestern region. People from remote areas must start their travel on Saturday to arrive in the market timely on Sunday, where they will buy essential goods for their family as well as meet with young boys and girls from villages. They purchase, see activities in the market and wait for the night to make a date. On the night of Saturday, both villagers and tourists enjoy together with folk songs of the Mong people and melodies of ethnic instruments. Surrounding wood-embrs are stalls to sell baked dishes such as corns, chestnuts, meat, sweet potatoes, broils, creating a special gastronomy area. Along with cider of ethnic people, the Sapa love market becomes charming and merry with unexpected meetings.      
Thanh Nga


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