Situated in a limestone zone of Ke Bang, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, about 50km northwest of Dong Hoi city, Phong Nha is considered as “The most beautiful cave of Vietnam” and is covered by tropical forests. Welcome to Travel vietnam
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Phong Nha cave
It takes around 30 minutes to access the cave from Son River. At the entrance, the charm of river and mountain, the imposing beauty of nature with numerous interesting pictures seem to appeal human imagination. The cave entrance is in trapezoidal shape with about 20 – 25m wide, 10m high and bumpy stalactites. Sailing through the cave, visitors can feel that the severe climate of central region and the sultry wind from Laos immediately disappear. As we go deeper, the light is gradually faded and then lost; a spiritual and interesting world emerges.
Phong Nha cave
According to scientists, the process of weathering in Phong Nha Caves is completely natural took place 250 million years ago. The main terrain types of Phong Nha-Ke Bang are limestone and mountains with an average height of 600 meters, with narrow wall and precipice. Phong Nha Cave is located in the southeastern part of Ke Bang limestone massif and in an area of strongly weathered limestone of 10,000 km2, extending 200 km to the northern Truong Son (Annamite Mountain) and even through Laos. This limestone massif also has underwater.
Phong Nha cave
The flow on the surface can be seen such as the Son, Trooc, Chay, Rao Thuong river derived from small streams and when they reach to En cave, the large stream flows underground in limestone mountains to form the caves.
Phong Nha cave
With a total length of 7.729m, 83m deep, 50m high, and with many branches of large and small caves, including Bi Ki grotto, Tien and Cung Dinh cave, this can be assorted to type of underground water inside the mountain with typical stalactites. Legend has it that it was the stalagmites drooping in the cave entrance that has contributed to the poetic name of “Phong Nha”, i.e. “The wind blows through the teeth.”
Phong Nha cave
Phong Nha is famous for unique rocks, which were named after the natural shape as “Lion,” “Unicorn”, “Attending the court”, “Palace” or “Buddha.” After about 19km flowing under the Annamite Mountain, the underground river appears in the cave wearing a turquoise color in the dry season and red color in the rainy season. Visitors can also explore the creation of stalagmites, stalactites in some of 14 rooms inside the cave. Inside the cave, Bi Ki, a tributary branch is located deep in Phong Nha cave and about 600m away from the entrance. It is believed that there was a certain period from the ninth century to the eleventh century; the Cham chose this place as a place of worship.
Phong Nha cave
Phong Nha Cave is the most typical one for its aesthetic and original value at the Heritage of Phong Nha – Ke Bang.
Phong Nha cave
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