Nestled on a pine hill in Tia Chi Dua village (Ha Giang), Meo Vac sinkhole is a pristine place but possesses majestic natural scenery and lush green vegetation.
Nestled on a pine hill in Tia Chi Dua village (Ha Giang), Meo Vac sinkhole is a pristine place but possesses majestic natural scenery and lush green vegetation.
Meo Vac sinkhole, also known as "death sinkhole", is located in Tia Chi Dua village (Giang Chu Phin, Ha Giang), about 2km from Meo Vac town towards Khau Vai road. (Photo: Nguyen Ba Bac). In 2021, Mr. Giap Van Hai (32 years old), a tour guide in Ha Giang, and his colleagues suddenly discovered the eye socket of this sinkhole, by exploring satellite maps and flying a drone ( remote flying device). (Photo: Giap Van Hai).
Recalling his feelings when he first discovered the sinkhole, Mr. Hai said: "Even now I still feel lightheaded and happy. I have been in Ha Giang for many years but have never seen any signs of this sinkhole. That day." We did not actively seek such a destination, but the results were excellent." (Photo: Giap Van Hai).
The eye of the sinkhole is located in the middle of a beautiful wild mountain landscape with lush green vegetation. (Photo: Nguyen Ba Bac).
Standing from the mouth of the hole, looking down, you can only see thousands of trees, not knowing where the bottom is. To get to the bottom of the sinkhole, Mr. Hai and the whole group had to use safety ropes and follow steep cliffs with no human paths. (Photo: Giap Van Hai).
It took a few hours for Mr. Hai and his colleagues to reach the bottom of the hole. "When I was below and looked up, I felt so small compared to nature. The sky shrunk to just the size of the crater," Mr. Hai shared. (Photo: Giap Van Hai).
The plants below the hole are diverse, with many ferns making visitors feel like they are traveling through time and exploring prehistoric times. Mr. Minh Quang, a tourist experiencing zip-lining at the Meo Vac sinkhole, said his group stretched two ziplines (a type of pulley) over the mouth of the hole. Both ensure safety and ensure tension. Use up about 300m of rope, a static rope that serves as a zipline, anchor point and up and down rope. Design time 4-5 hours. (Photo: Minh Quang).
During the exploration process, many other large and small sinkholes were also discovered in Ha Giang. However, according to him, this is a hole with a beautiful shooting angle and tourists can conquer it. The majestic beauty and impressive photography of the sinkhole have made the tourist community, in addition to the name "Meo Vac Sinkhole", also name this place "Death Hole", "Ha Giang Sky Well"... (Photo : Giap Van Hai).
Note that tourists who come to conquer sinkholes need to bring enough protective equipment and go with experienced people to ensure their own safety. After two years of discovery, at present, this place has not been safely exploited for tourism. Tourists who want to challenge themselves can only follow the trail that people often follow to get grass for their cows, or swing down the rope to get down.
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: 05/10/2023
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