Hmong house near Ta Von

Trekking to Hmong villages

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November 23rd 2010
This was our day to get a little exercise and visit several Hmong villages. Our morning adventure was a 3 KM trek that took us to the Cat Can Village and a lovely waterfall. We started off by walking down innumerable stairs from the peak of Sapa to the riverbed and waterfall. All along the way women are trying to sell you needlework bags, hats, wall hangings, eyeglass cases, wallets…. You nam ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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