Me and Alex in front of some great views!

Trekking in Sapa

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November 28th 2006
Spent 3 days trekking in Sapa, up in the far northern mountains, near the border of China, which was absolutely brilliant! I have to say that it is the most breathtaking stunning scenery I have seen in Vietnam, and maybe in the world. The northern mountains in Vietnam are home to all the 'minority people' of Vietnam. 87% of the population are Vietnamese, but the rest live as tribes in small v ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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