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Located in thenorthwestern mountains of the country, Sapa is a modest town nestledwithin the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in Lao Cai Province. Sapa isan excellent destination to enjoy outdoor activities with stunninglandscapes that attract both domestic and foreign tourists.Travelling in Sapa, few tourists miss an opportunity to trek to mountain villages and majestic waterfalls.Cat Cat Village sits atop unspoiled landscapes and is a desirabledestination for trekkers seeking to spend full days walking in a worldof natural charm and tranquility.Visiting the village, tourists will discover various traditional tradesof the local people such as weaving, jewellery manipulation, metal workand stone carvings.The road from Sapa winds through hilly terrain, past terraced paddyfields. A sign reads "Welcome to Cat Cat Cultural Village", greetingvisitors as they arrive at the entrance of the village.A leisurely walk within the old village provides visitors with a betterunderstanding of the traditional customs and practices of the ethnicMong people that live here.While wandering around the village, I continually asked the localsabout their crafts and houses. I was curious about everything and thelocals were friendly and ready to help. They also politely asked me tobuy some hand-made souvenirs.Visitors in Cat Cat have an opportunity to admire and watch locals sitwith looms and create colourful pieces of brocade. When these pieces ofbrocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautifuldesigns of flowers and birds. Interestingly, Mong women use plants andleaves to dye the fabrics. After dyeing the fabric, they then roll around, smooth piece of wood, covered with wax, over the material inorder to polish. By doing this it helps to make the colours moredurable on the fabric.In addition to their weaving craft, many residents in Cat Cat are goodat making gold and silver jewellery. Their products are quitesophisticated, especially the womens jewellery.Further into the village are waterfalls along with a stream that weavesits way around boulders, hills and mountains. The pristine stream isspanned by a suspension bridge, which offers a good view of thewaterfalls and mountains.The path after the bridge passes through bamboo forests filled with wild flowers and past tranquil brooks.Another must-see village is Ta Phin, a remote village located 12km fromthe centre of Sapa, which still retains traditional customs andlifestyles of the Dao, Tay and Mong ethnic groups.Its recommended for tourists to catch a local xe om (motorbike taxi)at price of VND180,000 (US$10) in order to get there. Another option isto rent a motorbike for VND100,000 ($5.50) a day, which provides aconvenient and interesting way to discover the landscape and villages.Despite the winding road to the village, tourists can see picturesquerolling hills and terraced fields on the way. Much of the Sapa valleyhas been cultivated into verdant rice paddy fields equipped withirrigation systems.Ta Phin Village seeks to capitalise from tourism and thus causes localchildren and adults to constantly follow visitors, in an effort topersuade them to buy wallets, hats, bags or fabric. However, thesesellers tend to be friendly and hospitable.The villagers often invite tourists to visit their homes, where theyshow them how they live and what they have, and tell about theirfamilies. Their living standard is still low, but their lives have beenimproved by the expanding tourism industry."We women are so active not only do we grow vegetables and raise pigsand get wood for the fire, we also try to learn English so we can talkto tourists," said a 25-year-old Dao woman. "Before there were touristswe were very poor, but now we can make handicrafts, make money and meetpeople."Ta Phin Village is able to win tourists hearts thanks to the beautifulsights that surround it. Lavie Waterfall is a common destination fortrekkers. After trekking through forests, maize fields and mountains,tourists often enjoy soaking in Lavie Stream and sunbathing on flatboulders.After a long day of walking on the curvy roads and hills around Sapa,it was pleasant to soak my bones and muscles in a traditional Daoherbal bath at Ta Phin.The price was reasonable, VND60,000 ($3.30) for a one-hour bath.Soaking in medicinal waters may make you feel a little tipsy. When youstart feeling dizzy, its time to get out of the wooden bathtub. Afterthe soak, I finally felt relaxed. The herbal bath was good for myhealth, mind and bones.I was very happy to have a chance to travel to Sapa. I will neverforget how it felt to stand in front of imposing, beautiful mountains. VNSSource: Minh Thu/ VietnamnewsRecommendation in Sapa, Vietnam:Hotels in SapaTrek Fansipan, Sapa toursTrekking Tours in Vietnam
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