Pongour Falls 1

Pongour is one of the most famous waterfalls in Vietnam. It is much loved and much visited by Vietnamese of all ages. As a result, the falls are... more

by Alan Kepler

Title

Pongour Falls 1

Artist

Alan Kepler

Medium

Photograph - Electronic Image

Description

Pongour is one of the most famous waterfalls in Vietnam. It is much loved and much visited by Vietnamese of all ages. As a result, the falls are developed to cater to large amounts of visitors, but, unlike other popular waterfalls, Pongour is tastefully done. Wide gravel pathways and steps lead through lush, landscaped gardens (no concrete animals here!) to the gaping valley below. There are two routes to the waterfall: a gentle dirt path and some steps, or a steep, long staircase. It makes sense to take the latter down and the former up. At the bottom there are dozens of rather unattractive trinket stalls and food outlets, but you will be glad that drinks are available here because it gets exceptionally hot and humid in this craterous valley. Beyond the trees, that provide shade for the stalls, is a wide and exposed, rocky basin. This enormous chasm was once filled by the torrent of the Đa Nhim River. These days, however, its flow is controlled by the Đa Nhim dam, which you can see from Highway 20, about 10km east of Pongour falls.

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July 27th, 2015