Lost In The Mist

To The Summit Of Indochina

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March 26th 2010
I arrive in the late morning to the start point. I hire a guide, his name is Kinh, of the Black Hmong people. He doesn't speak much English but seems nice enough and eager. The objective is to make the summit. The mountain is called Fansipan, also known as the roof of Indochina, highest mountain in the whole region at 3143 metres or 10312 feet. Not amazingly high by mountain standards but still no ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Fansipan

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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