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The cave is recognized in the world as the most beautiful.
Most of the park area is limestone and is linked to the Hin Namno National Biodiversity Reserve of Laos, forming a large Karst block. This Karst block accounts for 3/4 of the Park's area, has an altitude of 300 - 1,100m, is located in the northwest of Quang Binh and extends about 100 km along the Vietnam - Laos border. The Phong Nha - Ke Bang karst area of Quang Binh has the added advantage of having water circulating through the karst terrain and many other favorable conditions to form giant karst cave systems. Areas where the cave ceiling collapses will form "sky wells" (similar to the sinkholes in Son Doong Cave or Hang Vom). Long sections of caves with collapsed ceilings will expose rivers that used to be underground streams, such as Ca Roong River, Rao Thuong River... In Vietnam there is no karst area with ideal conditions for forming caves. so much and so loud.
By Ken Daklakabout a month ago in Wander
Fleeting
Soaring above me, the mountains were truly breath-taking. I've lost count of the number of hours I've spent simply staring at them despite my short time in that country. To one side, our driver shared a story about the construction of the mountain road, and behind me two friends are laughing.
By Alexander McEvoyabout a month ago in Wander
Flatlander on the Hill
* Editor's Notes: Anything italicized is part of a series of notes I wrote during the trip that I found recently. Some pictures have been edited to preserve the privacy of everyone who went on the trip. That said they were edited by an unprofessional (me) so don't judge me too harshly for my lack of skills.
By Alexandria Stanwyckabout a month ago in Wander
Tell Them I Came Home. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge.
More often than I’d want to confess, I speak to the wind. I picked up the habit as a child, in the Caribbean, where the trade winds constantly sweep across the islands, picking up scents from near and far—each smell, a nugget of information. On the backseat of my mother’s car, over the coastal road, heading to my grandmother’s, an inevitable gust would whisper to my nose and let me know whether or not a fresh batch of sargassum (brown algae) had landed on our shores. In early July, when we set foot on our family’s plot of land, gossips of ripe mangoes would buzz in my nostrils. I have no clear memory of when it started but, one day, I reciprocated and shared a secret with the wind. Today, I speak to my ancestors and send news to them on the flapping wings of birds made of air.
By Lily Séjorabout a month ago in Wander
What I Found On My Mini Vacation
While COVID-19 reigns, the movement for our world and its inhabitants were restricted. No one traveled for vacation because of fear. Fear of getting infected with a virus with no known cure. In some countries, the elderly and other humans with various health issues became house rats.
By Annelise Lords about a month ago in Wander
A Day In Preston: Revisiting My Past Part One
Introduction On the 22nd of May 2024, I finally got myself in gear to go back to visit my hometown (hence the Springsteen video) of Preston and treat my sister to a birthday meal which should have happened in August 2023, but you can read about that here:
By Mike Singleton 🌜 Mikeydred 🌛about a month ago in Wander