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Extreme Dalat, Vietnam

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July 30th 2006
Dalat Dalat is a small peaceful hill station deep in the mountainous region of Trung Son in the central highlands. Dotted with lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests makes this town an ideal retreat for some relatively tourist free trekking. Previously named ‘Le Petit Paris’ when Vietnam was a former French colony, this town is unlike any I have previously seen in Asia. Most of the bu ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat

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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