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    Phong Nha Caves
    Phong Nha Caves
    Phong Nha Caves
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    Phong Nha Caves

    By Anton Swanepoel

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    The Caves of Vietnam

    Discover four of Vietnam's best and most visited caves at Phong Nha. Containing over 100 pictures of these magnificent caves, this book will show you what to expect before your trip out to Phong Nha national park, and built excitement for your holiday.

    Cool mountain air flows over you and push the intense Vietnam heat away. You give one last look over your shoulder, and then slowly enter the cave opening. Your heart races as the cave comes into view. With a gasp you take the magnificent stalagmites and stalactites in. The sheer size and beauty of the cave system takes your breath away. Lights all over illuminate formations that are part of a system that holds several world records for caves. From the longest to the deepest cave.

    In awe, you sit down at a rest area in a system that can be traced back to the Paleozoic era, around 400 million years ago. A smile forms on your face as you think of the other caves still to be visited, some a climb up a mountain, and some accessed only by boat.

    Discover the splendor of these caves before you go with this concise and straightforward guide that will add untold dimension and depth to your Vietnam experience.

    Covered in this book:
    A short description of each cave that is informative and to the point.
    Entry fees and the operating times where applicable.
    GPS Coordinates to caves.
    Paradise cave - Dong Thien Duong.
    Dark Cave - Hang Toi.
    Phong Nha Cave.
    Dong Tien Son Cave.
    The Cave God's Temple.

    If you cherish caves and are thinking of traveling to Vietnam, then This Guide is For You.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnton Swanepoel
    Release dateJun 3, 2015
    ISBN9781311904935
    Phong Nha Caves
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    Anton Swanepoel

    Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.Today, he is a fulltime globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excurtion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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      Phong Nha Caves - Anton Swanepoel

      Phong Nha Caves

      By Anton Swanepoel

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      Introduction

      Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Quang Binh Province. The park has over 300 caves and grottos, including the largest caverns and passageways. It holds several world records, with the longest (Son Doòng cave, +-5.6 miles), and deepest caves, and the longest underground river (+-8.7 miles, Phong Nha cave). The karsts of Phong Nha can be traced back to the Paleozoic era, around 400 million years ago. Before Son Doòng Cave was found, Phong Nha Cave was regarded by the British Caving Association as the top cave in the world. The cave held the top four records, being the longest underground river, the highest and longest cave, broadest and the most beautiful fine sand in the cave, and the most spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.

      The park is around 310 miles south of Hanoi, 160 miles north of the port city of Da Nang, and around 32 miles from Dong Hoi City. There are no direct commercial flights to Phong Nha,

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