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Ha Long Bay

By Sandra on April 13, 2008 8:59 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Ha Long Bay is a beautiful bay with a number of small islands in Vietnam. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

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Local legends tell that long long time ago the gods send dragon family to help defending land from chinese invadors. Dragons were spitting jewels and jade forming the wall of islands to protect the land. So people could defend their land and later it become Vietnam. Dragons decided to live on earth and place where mother dragon flew down was calle Ha Long.

The bay consists of dense cluster of 1969 limestone islands covered with thick jungle vegetation. Most of them are inhabited and unaffected by human presence. The islands feature endless numbers of beaches, grottoes, and caves.

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Ha Long Bay is perhaps the most popular tourist attraction in the country.

Visit Halong Bay official site for mor information and photos.


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