Located 350 kilometers northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is home to Mount Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. At 3,143 meters above the sea level, you will have the most impressive view of the terraced rice paddies lining Sapa’s steep valley walls. It drizzles during the summer and it can get very cold and foggy during the winter. You might even see snow! Sapa has the most ethnic minorities in Vietnam, making it the most culturally diverse area in the country. There are five main groups living throughout the valleys of Sapa: Hmong, Yao, Zay, Tay and Xa Pho people. Surrounded by mountains and valleys; Sapa is a popular trekking base in Vietnam with spectacular landscapes.
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There are numerous activities that you can carry out among them, trekking in the mountain valleys, getting to minority villages, seeing waterfalls and sightseeing the beautiful rice fields. you can also organize to climb the Fansipan mountains which are the highest in this part of Indochina and are proximal to Sapa town. motorbike tours are also a great option, you can cruise the highlands or even organize some brief rallies mong yourselves. Once in Sapa, you will get to learn of some amazing facts, here are the best of them
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Sapa is also home to Muong Hoa Valley which has over 196 bizarre carvings that are believed to have been made by ancient inhabitants who once lived there, thousands of years ago, to archeologists the carvings are still a mystery as they have never been able to explain what they meant.
Another fact you ought to know is that Sapa is home to some species of immortal flowers that are meant to live forever. Sapa also happens to be one of the very few places in Vietnam where snow falls, Vietnamese students are known to getting to Sapa just to see the snow fall.
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If you are considering to travel to Sapa, spring and autumn are the best seasons. you will enjoy the hiking trips as well as sightseeing the undulating landscape valleys and rice fields that are showcase the rich soils of the highlands. Sapa enjoys a cool and refreshing climate if you compare it with other places in Vietnam, evenings are however cold so remember to carry some warm clothes irrespective of the season. Due to the mountainous nature of Sapa town, the weather is unpredictable; locals say that if you are lucky you will see all the four seasons in one day.