Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

 


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Son Doong Cave is located in Quang Binh Province, near border of Laos and Vietnam. It is the largest cave in the world. In 2009,
 

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It was discovered by British cavers led by Howard Limper. Son Doong means mountain river cave. It was created 2 - 5 million years ago by river water eroding way the limestone underneath the mountain where the limestone was weak and the ceiling was collasped creating a huge skylight.


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Son Doong Cave is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, with a cavern big enough to fit an entire city street inside them. 


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In 2015, Son Doong Cave has attracted 2.85 million visits to the huge, magnificient destination.

Vẻ đẹp của hang động Sơn Đoòng giúp du lịch Quảng Bình tăng trưởng mạnh - Ảnh: Ryan Deboodt (Công ty du lịch Oxalis cung cấp)



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