Me Cung Cave

Me Cung Cave

exploring the small cave on the small island within the Ha Long Bay
Me Cung Cave - exploring the small cave on the small island within the Ha Long Bay

Location: 

Mê Cung, Tp. Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

Duration: 

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Journey: 

Vietnam by train: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

Personal highlights

  1. Me Cung Cave: small island with a small grotto within the Ha Long Bay
  2. Ha Long Bay: unique landscape with thousands of limestone pillars in the sea
  3. Pre-History: many fossilised shells and animal bones tell us about its history
  4. Archeology: traces of ancient humans from up to 10,000 years ago
  5. Climbing: amazing view from the hill above the cave over the bay

Image sources

  1. Intrepid group climbing up the mountain
  2. Tropical plants outside the Me Cung Cave
  3. Relaxed guard in a hammock on the phone
  4. Rocky entrance to the Me Cung Cave
  5. Stalagtite inside the Me Cung Cave

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