Visit the 'artificial lake' in Vietnam
Not just a beautiful landscape, Thac Ba is also famous historical evidence and has been recognized as historical monument national culture since 1996.
180 km from Hanoi to the west, the second Thac Ba Luc Yen and Yen Binh formed when Thac Ba hydroelectric dam completed in 1970, blocking rivers and creating lakes Flow: an area of 23,400 ha , 80 kilometers in width from 10-15 km deep and 45-60 m. Lake is a charming landscape with the blue water, the ball in the jungle surrounding the flap, with more than 1,300 islands and many caves.
Thac Ba is such as "Ha Long Bay on the Highlander."
When seasonal water, marine paintings of Thac Ba became more splendid. Thuy Tien Dong, Xuan Long with stalactites much diversified; mountain Cao Bien, the Bridegroom, Nam Virgin Islands, Thac Ba Temple, Waterfall He tied the legendary mystery ... become more subtle and sparkling in the eyes of the "bonus scene".
"Between the vast river on a boat that is sitting around the small islands such as raspberries with the original blue northwestern mountains, the beautiful fascinating. Or even, if you stand on the mountain Cao Bien - largest and longest mountain ranges of the lake, also has scenic panoramic lake sank in the mist ... pretty vague ", Hoang Lan, a visitor to Thac Ba Festival" echo Thac "share.
Thac she looked from above.
Not only the absolute best natural beauty, Thac Ba also associated with famous historical events. In this land, in 1285, Tran Nhat Duat led battle Animal, troops destroyed the Nguyen Mong. Also, in the upper lake, there are some activities which are the basis of the central agency French war period.The lake is the Mong Son - former base of operations of Yen Bai Provincial Committee of undermining the war of American imperialism.
Until now, the villages along the lake area remain the same wild character of the cultural identity of ethnic Tay, Nung, Mong, Dao, Phu La, Cao Lan ... Many special festivals usually take place as new rice festival of the Tay glad held on October 9th lunar month when the autumn weather, the harvest of sticky rice, aroma permeated the village. In the moonlit night, jubilant festivals, dating and dating the same pounding cereal, and then paired with dancing costume is very unique. Tet Festival of Dao ethnic dance with the dance depicts the life of the community, such as rice, shifting ... with bold forms of folklore.
Specifically, between November last, festival "Thac echo" 2011 has been organized to inspire celebrated the cultural characteristics bearing deep culture of ethnic minority peoples of the riparian zone flows, with many cultural values and intangible objects of the tribesmen, as cultural costumes, art and culinary culture. "This is an opportunity to promote tourism heritage, but also a chance for visitors can learn more about customs, habits, emotions, the friendliness, hospitality and admire, explore natural beauty of the lake Thac Ba ", representing the Department of Culture and Tourism Yen Bai said.
Time, with the potential of Thac Ba, the Yen Bai Province authorities and other agencies to identify develop Thac Ba tourism into one of the key North West. However, as not to attract investors, Thac Ba tourism is still small and scattered. "Whether it's artificial lake and Thac Ba still owns a valuable natural assets. I love this place, but come and see, has not exploited the local sync tourism potential," said Lan .
