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Visit Dong Van Stone Plateau - Ha Giang

Dong Van town, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province, VietNam

About 300km from Hanoi, Dong Van rock plateau has long been an attractive tourist destination, attracting tourists every time they have the opportunity to visit Ha Giang. Dong Van stone plateau with its wild and poetic beauty is like a “gray paradise” in the middle of the highlands of the beloved homeland.

Passing about 150km of the pass road, one side is a deep abyss, the other side is the cat ear rocky mountains with dangerous bends, the majestic scenery of Dong Van rocky plateau gradually appears, hidden in the landscape. smog.

Dong Van rock plateau (Photo: Collected)

Dong Van rocky plateau with high craggy mountains (Photo: Collectibles)

Located at an average altitude of 1000 – 1600m above sea level, Dong Van rock plateau spreads through 4 districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Meo Vac and Dong Van of Ha Giang province. According to the evaluation of the Advisory Council of the Global Geoparks Network of UNESCO GGN, the Dong Van karst plateau is one of the special limestone areas, containing typical imprints of the history of the development of the Earth’s crust. , natural phenomena, unique aesthetic landscapes, high biodiversity and long-standing cultural traditions of indigenous communities. In 2010, this plateau was officially recognized as a Global Geopark by the Advisory Council of the Global Geoparks Network.

Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark (Photo: Collected)

Going from Quan Ba ​​through Yen Minh to Meo Vac, Dong Van has only gray mountains with one color of cat ears, so this place is likened to the “gray paradise” of Ha Giang.

“Grey Paradise” Dong Van (Photo: Collectibles)

Stones built into solid, winding fences embracing small houses, corn fields, and vegetable fields. The stones, which are rough, rough, and full of angles, have been selected by the talented hands of the men in the family and arranged skillfully without the use of cement or any other adhesive material. another to form solid, solid and unique stone fences. Therefore, it is often said that the stone fence of the Mong people shows the thoughtfulness of a man to his family. The more beautiful the stone fence, the higher it is, the more proof that the house has a great main man.

High, solid stone fences embrace small houses (Photo: Collectibles)

Mixed with the gray color of the stone is the green color of the corn fields, the golden color of the rice fields as a symbol of the unyielding spirit of people in the land “opened eyes are stone, all four sides are flat. is stone”.

The Mong people in Dong Van cultivate rice, maize and other crops on the rocky mountains (Photo: Collected)

Dong Van rock plateau is probably the most beautiful when spring comes. At that time, the mountains and hills were everywhere covered with a bright yellow color of canola flowers, the mossy roofs were dotted with crimson peach petals and pure white plum flowers.

Spring is also the time when mustard flowers bloom brightly (Photo: Collectibles)

The houses are looming, hidden among the white of plum flowers and the deep color of peach blossoms (Photo: Collectibles)

Dong Van stone plateau is home to many attractive tourist attractions, many national monuments and landscapes have been recognized such as: Architectural relic of the Vuong family residence, Dong Van old town, Ma Pi Leng pass, and mountains. Couple Quan Ba,…

The mansion of the Vuong family of King Meo Vuong Chinh Duc has Chinese, French and Hmong architecture (Photo: Collectibles)

Dong Van Old Town has a long history of architectural and cultural development for hundreds of years (Photo: Collectibles)

Ma Pi Leng Pass and Nho Que River. Ma Pi Leng is known as the four great peaks of the Northwest Pass with an altitude of 1200m (Photo: Collectibles)

Quan Ba ​​Twin Mountains (Photo: Collectibles)

The wild and majestic beauty of the “gray paradise” of Dong Van rock plateau promises to bring you a trip to discover the wonderful land of the Fatherland with unforgettable experiences.

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