Belonging to Kinh Hon hamlet, Khanh Binh Tay commune of Ca Mau province in Mekong Delta, Da Bac Island (Silver Stone Island) is situated about 50km far from Ca Mau city – at the end of S-shaped Vietnam
Da Bac Island is divided into four peaks including two high peaks and two low peaks extending to the sea. The highest peak in this Island is only 50m from sea-level. Da Bac Island has the humble area of 6.43ha with a rich ecosystem of flora and belongs to a beautiful group of three islands close to the seashore. Although not impressive by its size as other very large islands in Vietnam, Da Bac Island is one of the most ancient island with its age of 180 million years.
Seen from the main land, Da Bac Island looks like a natural rock-garden amidst the immense sea. Surrounding the island and under shaggy branches of primitive trees in Hon Da Bac Island, there are numerous shiny granite boulders linking together and pilling up through many centuries to form many weird shapes that local people have named such as San Tien (fairy yard), Gieng Tien (fairy well), Ban Chan Tien (fairy foot) and Ban Tay Da (stone hand).
Those above names were set by local legends in the old times: there were a lot of fairies coming here to have a bath or the myth about the place reserved for taoist hermits who lead a Lao (Lão) religious life and got future bliss reward for a devout life in the world. Their life was very simple and harmonious with fruits and vegetables.
We can reach Da Bac Island by waterways and by land transportation then climb up the cliffs and slip away into the groves, many secrets of nature are worth discovering. From September on, when the sea is most beautiful with blue water and quiet waves, we can stroll around to enjoy the dreamlike landscape of the island or join the locals in catching squid or diving to find oysters in their underwater caves.
Sea oyster in Da Bac Island is unsmooth and thorny, living by staying close to rocks at the foot of the islet in the depth of from 1 to 3m, so people want to catch them, they must swim underwater in the sea, use hand-hammers to catch each oyster very meticulous. According to a lot of gourmets, only oysters in Da Bac island are most delicious and nourishing, which can be processed into a lot of attractive courses.
Endowed with not only fascinating and harmonious landscape but also its impressively rich marine system, Da Bac Island is an ideal destination for nature lovers or travelers who wants to leave busy lives for nature.
Should you are interested in like-no-other guided expeditions to discover ancient Da Bac Island – an amazing attraction of Ca Mau then other hidden corners of charming Mekong Delta , email Vietnam Jeep Tours at adventure@vietnamjeeptours.com or call +84 909620370.
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