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Halong Bay, the Routes
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Written by Branly
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 | Cat Ba, located in Lang Ha bay, is the largest island of the bay, with and area of 140km2 and 8000 inhabitants. It’s composed of several villages and is famous for its production of salt and nuoc mam (fish sauce). Crossing the National Park is a nice walk, especially if you ask to a boatman to meet you on the other side in Van Hai harbour, both picturesque and… |
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Written by Branly
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 | From Hanoi, go to the Giap Bat bus station (In Vietnamese: ben xe (bus station) Giap Bat), located on Giai Phong street, south Hanoi. Catch a green minibus (Mai Linh buslines) headed for Haiphong : 50 000 VND, departing every 20 minutes from early morning. Duration: about 2 hours... |
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Written by Branly
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 | Butterfly Valley, entièrement équipé par Erik Et Onslo de l'agence Slopony, constitue aujourd'hui le spot le plus accessible et le meilleur en terme de voies sportives. Le cadre est bucolique et calme, le rocher blanc et peu agressif, les voies intéressantes. Certaines sont dures, voir très... |
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Written by Branly
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 | La Baie d'Halong… Comme tous les espaces féeriques, les légendes qui se rattachent à sa genèse sont innombrables. "Vinh Ha Long", "la Baie où est descendu le Dragon" dans le texte. Les motifs et les conditions de sa descente restent obscurs, malgré les efforts de plusieurs équipes internationales pour faire toute la lumière sur... |
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Written by Branly
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 | Par rapport à la Thailande (Krabi), à Hong- Kong et à la Chine (Yangshuo), les premiers grimpeurs ont posé leur corde dans la Baie d'Halong plus tardivement.
On retrouve leurs premières traces en 1996, avec l'australien Greg Child et l'anglais Andy Parkin qui ont ouvert quelques voies, dont une... |
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Written by Branly
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 | Dresser un topo d'escalade de la Baie d'Halong n'est pas aisé, les cartes détaillées sont rares, il existe un... |
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Written by Branly
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 | How to get there ?What is generally called Ha Long bay actually comprises of two bays, Ha Long bay and Lang Ha bay, which are administratively linked to different provinces (hence the difficulty to get official permits)... |
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