Bac
Can & Babe lake travel guide
Bac Can province is home to Ba Be
national park. The park takes its name from
Ba Be (Three Bays) lake,
Vietnam's largest natural lake.
Situated about 245 km (130 miles)
northwest of Hanoi, the park is one of the most beautiful and
peaceful places in Vietnam. It is home to the ethnic
Tay, Dau, Hmong and Nung
peoples who continue to maintain their traditional
lifestyles and survive by fishing the lake as they have done for
centuries.
A mountainous and heavily
forested area of fast-flowing rivers, waterfalls, lakes, deep
valleys and caves, the park covers more than
23,000 hectares (88
miles2) and was established in 1992. Ba Be contains more than
400 named plants and
300 species of wildlife
including barking deer, pangolins, bears, monkeys, birds,
butterflies and other insects.
The lake itself is in fact three bodies of water linked by
narrow channels. Its total length is about 8 km (5 miles); the
northern and southern sections are linked by a 100m (110 yards)
wide stretch of water squeezed between high rock walls. You can
spend a whole day just exploring the lake by boat.
An interesting place to visit is
Puong cave. 30m (about
100 feet) high and 300m (330 yards) long, the cave was created
by navigable river and passes completely through a mountain,
making for an interesting boat trip.
Ba
Be Spring Festival - Bac Can province
The Ba Be Spring Festival takes
place in the village of Nam Mau in Bac Can province on the
tenth day of the first lunar month.
The ethnic identities of locals
are shown through performances of numerous traditional games
and competitions such as wrestling, racing and dancing. The
most animated and original activity is a boat race on the
lake. Young girls row while men steer and follow the beating
rhythm of a drum. Behind the boats, water tails out into
white foam forming dragon tails and cheers and applause echo
across the lake.
Another activity is con throwing, an activity that matches
young men and women together. Five-coloured con balls fly
back and forth through a ring hanging from the top of a
hoisted shaft of bamboo. The boy or girl catching the con
ball from the other side must meet the thrower in order to
exchange secrets of their hearts while alone together. Many
young couples have become husband and wife through this
practice.
Author: Travel
Review
Hotels in Bac Kan
In Bac Kan Town
Huong Son Hotel
Add:
Song Cau Ward, Bac Kan Town
Tel:
(84-281) 870 375
Fax:
(84-281) 871 428
Room:
40
Price (USD):
15-18
Communite Guest House
Add:
Duc Xuan Ward, Bac Kan Town
Tel:
(84-281) 871 037
In Ba Be Dist.
Ba Be Hotel
Add:
Cho Ra Townlet, Ba Be Dist.
Tel:
(84-281) 876 115
Room:
25
Price (USD):
12-15
Phja Bjooc Hotel
Add:
Cho Ra Townlet, Ba Be Dist.
Tel:
(84-281) 876 250/ 876 123
Fax:
(84-281) 876 257
Room:
15
Price (USD):
8-12
Ba Be National Forest Guest House
Add:
Nam Mau Commune, Ba Be Dist.
Tel:
(84-281) 894 014
Fax:
(84-281) 894 026
Room:
25
Price (USD):
11-16
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