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Bat Xat Destination
Landscapes in Bat Xat district
Muong Vi
grottes and caves
Muong Vi
grottoes and caves is located in a part of Muong Vi commune and
inclusive of various small grottoes and caves. Until now, only 4
grottoes and caves are discovered and have their own special attraction.
Na Rin
cave: This is a big cave having a lot of beautiful stalactites and
different shapes spreading along stream, normally called Thuy Tien cave.
Stalactites are silver white and transparent. There are also small and
big stone stalactites sticking on the cave wall, creating a splendid and
magnificent setting. Deep into the cave, there are more strange things.
Long ranges of stone are linked with cave floor by big stone pillars
which will emit sounds like drum- beats. In the core of the cave is a
stream where is home for various kinds of fish. Nearly to the end of the
cave, there is a patch of folding stlactites falling tree as a huge
monk's robe.
Cam Rang
cave: is located in the halfway down the mountain. Stalactites in the
cave are dark brown and solid due to a shortage of steam. Going inside,
stalactites have a shape of a long calabash with a tray of yellow five
fruits that look very delectable. At the upper heaven gate, there is a
strip of noble stalactites like a crown with luxurious and sophisticated
door curtains.
Cam Rum
grotto: is also called "wind cave" because there is always a strong gust
of wind blowing inside out. Cam Rum grotto has a lot of sensational
legends and strange stalactites. Just stepping though the cave mouth, we
will be surprised at charming natural scenery here. Stalactites make up
small and thin edges. Some others twist to each other, creating a lumpy
shell like snails, dragon or stair fields ... and many others
particularly interesting.
Cam Tam
grotto: Cam Tam means "low cave". It is divided into 2 separate floors.
At the cave mouth area, there is a pyramid 3m- high hexagonal quartz
pillar. This grotto has few stalactites but special supernatural power
connecting with a legend about hard-working good- natured fairies who
were very helpful especially to the local people in harvest time. There
is also a great deal of farming tools like plough, pickaxe, rake,
buffalo, cow, pig and chicken which were gifted by the fairies.
Muong Vi
caves and grottoes is of large scale, beauty and popular factors,
reflecting spiritual cultural life of the Giay ethnic community. Also,
thanks to these factors, the complex of Muong Vi caves and grottoes was
recognized a national charming vestige by Ministry of Culture and
Information.
Muong Hum
mountain city
45km in
the northwest of Lao Cai city, passing over the complex of Muong Vi
caves and grottoes and Xeo village, you will see a range of imposing
mountains surrounded by clouds. That hill crossing road will lead you to
Muong Hum mountain city.
Although
a modern life has brought new gusts of wind to Muong Hum mountain city
but it is still maintains traditional lifestyle, custom of receiving
guests and religious cultural life. Travelers will be warmed welcomed
and invited to have a familiar meal and a cup of heart- warming wine. On
Tet holidays, Roong Pooc festival, grave- visiting festival, death
pardon day or feast for good harvest, all families in Muong Hum mountain
city often invites each other to have a simple meal with salted
vegetable, duck, pork or dry buffalo meat and beef with cabbage.
Muong Hum
market opens every Sunday. That is a place of meeting, exchanging and
attaching relationship among different villages and people. To attend
kermis, people in remote regions go to the market one day prior to its
opening and gather in inns. The elderly gather in one place and talk
about everything. Youths talk confidently. And many young couples have
become husband and wife.
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