Ulog #5: Discover Thien Duong Cave - Quang Binh, Vietnam

Dubbed the "royal palace in the ground," Heaven Gate (in Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province) is one of the most magnificent and magical wonders in the world. Thien Paradise is located at km 16 (the edge of the western branch of Ho Chi Minh Highway near 4 km), in the heart of a limestone mountain at an altitude of 191m, surrounded by the primeval forest of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. E.

Thiên Đường is 31.4 km in length, the width varies from 30 to 100m, the widest place up to 150m; The height of the cave floor is about 60-80m. It is considered by the Royal Caves Association as one of the longest dry caves in Asia, one of the most spectacular caves in the world. world. Heavenly structures are magnificent, magnificent and fanciful, making cave explorers associate a celestial arch (hence the name Heaven).

Do not just stop at the feeling of surprise, surprise that visitors are awfully shocked, silent before the unique charm of this cave. A small cave, just under one hundred meters high, looks spectacular

A steep slope led to the 15m long, sloping terraces are very sophisticated with numerous stalactites and stalagmites, sloping sides with many traces collapse, sprawling stalactites as if they have undergone a tectonic phase .

The beauty of the magnificent caves of the cave is revealed when the light illuminated the various stalactites miraculous. The entrance is narrow but the inside of the cave has a width of over 200m, high ceiling, so wide, visitors can enjoy the scenery here.

Step into the cave, people will be delighted to imagine the many stalactites and stalactites have different shapes that the "exploring" used the language to name it. emulsions as the statue of the Virgin Mary comic companion; Which is the place where the Jade Emperor is discussing the water with the gods, surrounding is the unicorn, the phoenix.

Especially in the animation are images similar to cultural symbols in the region, deep in the cave has many stone fibers into a very flexible ladder, long hun smoking and hierarchical as terraced fields, between the cells there are cells As a symbol of the wet rice civilization, many columns of stalactites Champa tower very beautiful.

Unique is the Hang Han, where the stalactite stalactites look like the curtain of the fairy or the Fairy Tales converge with the whole body of Amitabha Buddha statue ... The most impressive is the Lotus Tower with special shapes but under each person's eyes, in every angle are different shapes. It is actually the stalactite stalks are formed from the splash of water splashes do not follow the rules have created the mysterious beauty of heaven.

The more and more creativity after hundreds of millions of years has been engraved to this day to create such virtual shapes. In addition, the stalactites suggest the image of the communal house of the Central Highlands

Compared to the Phong Nha cave, stalactites in Thien Duong have more shapes. Occasionally encountered a steep slope stalactites like new shape, still wet steam, step up listening to the barrier sound broken under foot. When the lights are on, it will flash like a flashlight, flashing like stars and stars. Most of the floor is plastic, wide and fairly flat so many people say: If this change into a hall to ... the meeting will be great, and do not need air conditioning. Because the temperature in the cave is always at 20-21 degrees Celsius. Only sitting in front of the cave can feel the cool air from the bottom, up to the skin in the sun 36-37 degrees outside.

You can follow the video I explored the cave here. https://steemit.com/onelovedtube/@sonpham1997/hvj3zwqa