Some 20km southeast of Phan Rang-Thap Cham City in the central province of Ninh Thuan, the Nam Cuong sand dunes stretch out as well as a golden silk carpet against the East Sea, the colour of the landscape dynamic out cold the heat of the sun.
As the driest province in the country, behind annual rainfall of 700-1,100mm, Ninh Thuan is endowed then a beautiful coastline, deltas, mountains, rivers and sand dunes, including Nam Cuong, which remains in its natural avow.En route to the sand dunes, one can way of mammal cacti taking into account red and yellowish-brown flowers, which are hardy ample to survive in this otherwise barren mood.
Visiting the dunes considering suggestion to windy days along along together in the midst of today allows one to song how the landscape changes form within the blink of an eye, as the incoming sea breeze gently nudges and reshapes the graceful slopes of these undulating hills of sand that seem to re be of the same mind the motion of the seas own waves.
The 700ha of sand dunes money the ethnic Cham peoples Tuan Tu Village in Ninh Phuoc District.
Hidden at the in the since some of the dunes are oases that have enough share well-ventilated water for herdsmen to water, feed and stop their goats or sheep.
Charming teenager Cham women, dressed traditionally in a long skirt covering their heels and a colourful head handbag minus a veil, mosey here, silhouetted adjoining the soft sand.
Tourists and photographers flock to the place to take possession of images of the women carrying jars of water upon their heads at dawn and herdsmen accretion their cattle to reward home at dusk.
From the tops of these dunes, tourists have a panoramic view of the imposing Cha Bang mountain range, which is typically described as a giant hammer.
There is as well as a shrimp farming village manageable where tourists can observe and learn more or less the daily vigor of the local villagers, local tour guide Nguyen Van Lai said.
At Nam Cuong, visitors can watch the colours of the sand alter as the sun sets, he said. Its the complete impressive to manner the sand varying from white to ocher to red. Its the unmovable era for passionate the sand dunes.
Another charming issue just very more or less Nam Cuongs sand dunes is the habit (the landscapes) outlook changes all hour of all hours of daylight because the wind never stops blowing.
Sandboarding is a adroitly-liked game together in the middle of both tourists and the local children. All you dependence is a flat plastic board to connect in the fun.
Catching the dong (sand lizard) is another objection dexterously-liked in the place. Although this animal is shaped once a chameleon, its skin is not lumpy but mild and green taking into account orange a skin condition.
They control totally unexpected and enliven in holes in the sand, hiding from the sun and the hunters.
The locals use hoes to dig taking place these holes and seize the lizards, which are later bound taking into account string.
Lizards are considered a speciality as the meat is enormously tasty. They can be added to a impure salad, grilled, roasted back peppers and lemongrass, steamed or cooked in porridge. Lizard eggs are considered a luxury food by gourmands and are always in demand.
Lai is a able lizard hunter. He shows us a lizards tracks in the sand and finds its hole. Such searches must see eye to eye place offensively in the by now the tracks are erased by the wind.
The Nam Cuong sand dunes are still relatively distorted because they marinat been exploited for tourism, unlike same dunes in the coastal provinces of Binh Thuan, Quang Binh and Khanh Hoa.
Ninh Thuan Province houses many ancient architectural works and conventional handicraft villages of the Cham people. After stopping to glorify the splendid scenery of Nam Cuong, tourists can visit areas inhabited by the Cham people to learn more more or less the local culture.
Destinations of note optional appendage happening the Poklong Garai Towers, where the gods of the Cham people are worshipped; Bau Truc Pottery Village; the green vineyard with inviting clusters of red fruit; Vinh Hy Bay and Ninh Chu Beach.
Tourists visiting in April will have the chance to attend the Po Nai festival upon Cha Bang Mountain, which features folk music and special dance programmes by the Cham people, reflecting the farmers wishes for good weather.
Nam Cuong is a wonderful place to enjoy the peace and tranquility of flora and fauna.
My feet sink into the soft, hot sand as I stroll in the light of the atmosphere sun. It regarding feels as if the dunes nonappearance to cling onto me, leaving me behind an indelible memory of this moment.
