Da Dung Mountain Caves

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Location:	Son My Commune, Ha Tien Town, Kien Giang Province. 8km from the Cambodian border in the Gulf of Thailand. From Ha Tien Town 6km on National Road 80 west towards Xa Xia border gate. At Thach Dong turn right and follow a winding road through karst towers for 2.8km.
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Fee:	Adults VND 2,000. [2009]
Classification:	Karst cave.
Light:	electric
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Address:	Da Dung Mountain Caves, Tel: +84-, Fax: +84-,
Last update:	$Date: 2011/12/13 09:12:32 $

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Da Dung Mountain, which is also known as Chau Nham Son Mountain or Bach Mountain (White Mountain), is a huge outcrop of limestone in the the flat plains of southern Vietnam. As a result of the warm and humid climate, the mountain of soluble rock is riddled with caves, actually the mountain itself is the result of the solution of a once much bigger outcrop of limestone. It is one of numerate karst towers in the area, about 100m high and contains 14 different caves. The mountain and several of the caves are developed by paths and visited with a single park entrance fee. The full tour takes some time, we recommend a full day trip for this extraordinary sight. And there is a lott of walking in the hot and humid air required, take enough to drink with you.

Tham Than Kim Quy (Golden Turtle Cave) is named after a huge rock inside the cave, which has the shape of a turtle.
Tham Doi (Bat Cave) has a huge stalactite in the shape of a wine gourd.
Tham Bong Lai (Hang Bồng Lai, Elysium Cave) is known for its strange micro climate. The humid air from outside forms fog or clouds like a clouded sky in the middle of the chamber.
Tham Kho Qua (Bitter Melon Cave) was named after giant, bitter melon shaped stalactites. A stalagmite has the form of a monk who is lightly nodding his head.
Tham Sam Hoi (Penitence Cave)
Tham Cong Troi (Haven's Gate Cave)
Tham Trong Nguc (Chest Drum Cave)
Tham Lau Chuong (Bell Tower Cave) was named after the bell like sound emerging from the stalagmites when they are hit. Actually hitting stalagmite is a bad idea, as they might break and get shiny by the touch, so we do not recommend it.
Lady Chua Xu Cave
Coi Hang Da Cave was the home of the local Hercules-like hero Thach Sanh and according to legend is the place where Thach Sanh drew a bow and shot a giant eagle to rescue Princess Quynh Nga.

Da Dung Mountain Caves

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