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típica postal de la bahía de halong

speechless. On the island of Bo Hon it is as well spectacular
Sung Sot, or the Cave of Surprise, of gigantic dimensions and
with several chambers full of stalactites and stalagmites. On
the same island there is another suggestive cave, Trinh Nu,
or the Virgin Cave, because it has a silhouette in the shape of
a woman with long hair and its legend speaks of a romantic
love that dates back to distant times. Me Cung or the Laby-
rinth Cave and Thien Cung or the Celestial Palace Cave are
other two spectacular caves in the bay.

In most cruises, in addition to visits to caves, beaches and
floating villages, you can also do kayak excursions. They of-
fer the unique experience of entering the calmed waters of
the bay and to feel part of this magical natural wonder that
is worth visiting at least once in a lifetime.

ba trai dao playa | beach aldea flotante de pescadores | floating fishing village
The legend of the bay
excursión al atardecer | sunset excursion
The name Halong literally means “descending dragon” and
comes from a legend that tell us the bloody battles that
faced the Vietnamese with their eternal Chinese invaders.
One day, the mother of all dragons materialized, along with
her children, to help the Vietnamese fight the invader. The
area was strewn with jade rocks, apparently they were the
teeth of dragons and, over the millennia, they were trans-
formed into the islets that today embellish the bay.

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