Ha Long Bay
Water
A green sea dotted with more than 1,600 limestone islands.
In Ha Long Bay, in the north of Vietnam, more than 1,600 islands of limestone rise straight out of the green water. Most of them are steep, overgrown and uninhabited.
Ha Long means descending dragon. According to the legend a dragon came down from the mountains, and where its tail struck the land, valleys formed that filled up with sea.
- islands
- 1,600+
- World Heritage since
- 1994
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Many islands are named after their shape, such as the Fighting Cocks.
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Inside the islands are huge caves full of dripstone.
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Some families live on the water, in floating villages, and make a living from fishing.
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