Beside the entrance stood a lineup of local souvenirs like natural stone jewelry, traditional H’mong, Dao, and Tay ethnic costumes, silver coins, and recipes for Tay herbal medicines. From here, I traveled for three km before arriving at the falls.Īt the site, I first purchased an entry ticket for VND45,000 ($2). Before embarking on my Ban Gioc adventure, I enjoyed special steamed rice paper rolls ( banh cuon) prepared by Diep, owner of the homestay. My first morning in Cao Bang, the land of amazing landscapes, proved extremely refreshing. In the evening after a hearty dinner filled with regional specialties like local vegetables, Chinese lap Cheong sausage, junglefowl, and wild boar, I drifted into a deep, pleasant sleep after a long enervating day outside. I arrived in Cao Bang Province towards late afternoon in April when the sun shone its last rays of the day upon the faraway mountain peaks.Īs the sky darkened, I finally set foot in Trung Khanh District of the northern province, where famous Ban Gioc Waterfalls nestle in Northern Vietnam.īan Gioc is considered Vietnam’s most beautiful waterfalls, one of the largest natural waterfalls in Southeast Asia, and also the fourth largest in the world amongst those located on an international border (after Iguazu Falls located between Brazil and Argentina, Victoria Falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and Niagara Falls between Canada and the U.S).Īt 7 p.m, I arrived at Yen Nhi Homestay, a traditional Tay ethnic abode near Ban Gioc Falls. I adore them for their soft, poetic, and dreamy lure, as encompassed by Ban Gioc. Some love waterfalls for their mighty, echoing lion’s roar. The larger Ban Gioc waterfall in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam.
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