Posts Tagged Lam Dong
Bao Loc Tea
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations on January 28, 2010
En route to Dalat, passing Bao Loc Town in Lam Dong Province, tourists will catch sight of immense green tea farms. Straight rows of green tea and the scent of fresh tea wafting in the air lures tourists to stop in Bao Loc Town to bring home its specialty, Bao Loc tea, as presents for their relatives.
If Bac Thai tea, which is famous as a delicacy throughout the north, tastes slightly acrid, Bao Loc tea is mellow and fragrant. After being picked, the tea buds will be boiled to reduce the bitter flavor, then the tea goes through a stage of drying. An infusion of additives such as cinnamon and liquorice will give its unique taste. In addition, tea in Bao Loc is scented with flowers like jasmine and cholorantus, giving off a fragrant odor. Read the rest of this entry »
Voi Mountain with ethnic culture
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog on January 3, 2010
Conquering a mountain is still a passion of adventurers as well as nature lovers. Voi (Elephant) Mountain in Lam Dong Province is the ideal destination for climbers to prove their strength and appreciate nature.
Located in Hiep Thanh Commune, Duc Trong District, Lam Dong Province, around 15km from the center of Dalat City, Voi Mountain tourist site is managed by Phuong Nam Ecotourism Joint Stock Company. In the past, Nui Voi was one an important military strategic point but today it enjoys a new role as a retreat for tourists as well as local residents.
From HCMC on National Road No 20 on the way to Prenn Pass, Voi Mountain can be seen standing imposingly in the west, on the left of Tuyen Lam Lake, and further up the road on the right is the 1,699m high Da Tien (Fairy Rock) tourist site, set against splendid scenery.
Elephant Waterfall – the imposing beauty with a blend of stable and gentle
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on December 30, 2009
Voi (Elephant) Waterfall, also called Lieng Rowoa Waterfall, is considered as the most beautiful and majestic waterfall in the highlands province of Lam Dong. It is more than 30m high, about 15m wide with the water flows make an area be obscured by the very white spray.
It is unfortunate that if you visit Da Lat – Lam Dong you do not visit the secret and dreaming of Lieng Rowoa Waterfall (Voi Waterfall). Located about 25 kilometers southwest of Da Lat City of Lam Dong Province in Nam Ban Townlet, Lam Ha District, the waterfall appears as many elephants are swimming together.
Worshipping the Rice Goddess
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog, Vietnam Culture on December 30, 2009
In early June, Churu ethnic minority people in the central highland province of Lam Dong are busy with preparations for Mnhum Yang Potai. This is a traditional ceremony to worship the rice goddess.
In front of a wooden house in Proh commune, Don Duong district, several men are sharpening bamboo poles and decorating them with flowers made from the same materials. Sweat keeps running down their brown faces but none of them give a hoot.
It is rather hot at this time of year. The sun shines hard on the ground, bringing summer’s throbbing heat to the air with the soft scent of wildflowers and plants from everywhere.
Ya Hang, a 53-year old villiger says: “The Churu, an ethnic minority group in Lam Dong, believe rice has a soul and the rice genie is a goddess. They have a total of nine sacred rituals related to farming practices”.
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