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Welcome to a new website all about
Sapa, a breathtaking mountain
retreat town in Northern Vietnam
Located in Vietnam's remote North
West Mountains, Sapa is famous for
both its fine, rugged scenery and
also its rich cultural diversity.
Sapa, at 1,600m above sea level, is
an incredibly picturesque resort
town that lies on the Hoang Lien Son
mountain range near the Chinese
border in northwestern Vietnam,
known as "the Tonkinese Alps". Sapa
and its surrounding region is host
to many hill tribes, as well as rice
terraces, lush vegetation and
Fansipan (Phan Xi Phang), the
highest peak in Vietnam at 3,143m.
As a result of a recent surge in
popularity Sapa has rapidly become a
tourist hot-spot.
Sapa is home to a wealth of
colorful, diverse hill tribes, who
have steadfastly resisted
integration into Vietnamese society
and modern life. In fact, the hill
tribes, including the Hmong, Dao
(Dzao), Tay, Day (Dzay) and Xa Pho,
comprise the majority of inhabitants
in the area, outnumbering the
Vietnamese (Kinh) who prefer the
warmer low lands.
Weather
Sapa is known for its cool and fresh
air all year long.
The weather changes rapidly and it's
common to experience three or four
"seasons" at any given day.
From April to October temperature
range between 15 - 20 C. in the
winder month it gets colder with
temperatures averaging 5 - 15 C. |