a mekong delta pagoda - cavern temple

pictures - mekong delta boat tour - 3

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February 15th 2005
this is our third day on the boat tour. terribly rushed. we arrived at the pagoda and left about 1/2 later. a rushed tour through the pagoda, a breath-taking view of the rice fields leading to cambodian border, and then a run-walk down the steps in order to meet the next tour boat that was awaiting a transfer. we rushed to then travel 4 hours by boat and 4 hours by bus back to saigon. the thir ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more