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Friday, October 15, 2010

Vietnam - Ha Long Bay


A view of Ha Long Bay - Quang Ninh Prov.

Sent by Lan, a TravBuddy friend from Hanoi in Vietnam.

Covering an area of 65,650 ha and including 1,133 islands and islets, Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is located in the northeast of Viet Nam, within Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city. Comprised of a multitude of vegetated limestone islands and towering limestone pillars of various sizes and shapes, rising from the sea, the property is a spectacular seascape sculpted by nature. Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is the most extensive and best-known example of marine-invaded tower karst globally, and one of the world's most important areas of fengcong (clusters of conical peaks) and fenglin (isolated tower features) karst. The property's exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest (read more).





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