Isla Phu Quoc - Paraiso de vacaciones de playas (sur de Vietnam)
PHÚ QUỐC
vIntroduction
Phu Quoc is the largest island in
Vietnam located in the south of the country. Being an island district of Kien
Giang province, it has many islands and islets scattered around the main island
– Phu Quoc. Due to beautiful landscapes associated with famous beach or
romantic forests, Phu Quoc is also known as Pearl Island and was recognized as
world biosphere reserve in 2006 by
UNESCO.
vGeography
Phu Quoc belongs to the Gulf of Thai
Land, the south of the Cambodian coast. It is 48 kilometers in length from the
south to the north. This district has a total area of 574 square kilometers
containing island itself and 21 smaller islets. Phu Quoc island is very highlight
in the Southeast Asian as it is do close to some big cities such as Bangkok,
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City... and even Hong Kong.
vHistory
The name Phu Quoc was called by the
Chinese who went here to settle. It has the meaning ‘rich land’.
vPopulation
Before 1975, the island's population was
only over 5,000 people. After 1975, this number increased rapidly despite of
the migration. By 2003, according to statistics of Kien Giang province, the residents
living on the island has risen upto 79,800 people, with the average density is
135 people / km².
vSightseeing
Tranh stream is an ideal visiting for
travelers, 9 kilometers Dong Duong town to the south. With the length of 15
kilometers, it originates from Ham Ninh mountain, flows through diverse terrain
in the forests to create beautiful waterfalls with the smooth, white flows. These
waterfalls pour down the greenery of the forest that certainly draw a
picturesque scene. Therefore, the name Tranh (painting) comes from this
feature. Visiting Tranh stream, you can swim or mash you foot into the water
and listen to the sound of the quiet flow as well as birdsongs or enjoy fresh
air. Close Tranh stream, there are many mysterious caves such as Bat Grotto
which locates on the mountain, being about 200m high and 50m deep, having many
majestic stalactites. Furthermore, this is also a great place to camping and
see a strange species of fish with the weight of 10kg which has three points on
the head like the sacred points on the head of the bonzes.
Magic well which isalso known as Ngu well or Gia Long
well, belongs to An Thoi town, 50 meters in depth, is an interesting tourist
destination attracting the attention of many travelers when arriving in Phu
Quoc island. This place associates with a magic legend: in the 17th
century, when prince Nguyen Anh (later been king Gia Long) and his army sheltered
Tay Son rebels, they were out of food and fresh water so his soldiers were fluctuated.
Then he plugged sword into the stone and prayed ‘if the god want me to become
king, please provide food and fresh water’. Immediately, water and fish erupted
from the place where Nguyen Anh plugged his sword. This kind of fish having
delicious taste so nowadays, the inhabitants use it to make ‘nuoc nam Phu
Quoc’. Particularly, the well’water is
always good, sweet and never unfailing.
Phu Quoc prison is an historical sites
located about 5 kilometers north of An Thoi town. In the Indochina war, it was
called coconut tree prison. It was constructed by the French colonist from 1949
to 1950 in order to detain many Vietnamese high ranking leaders. This place covered
an area of 40 hectares so it can contain tens of thousands of prisoners. Indeed,
it had 12 sectors numbered from one to twelve (in 1972). At the end of 1972, 13
and 14 sector were built. Each sector could consist about 3000 inmates.
Particularly, Phu Quoc prison existed many brutal tortures such as crucifixion,
boiling people till death or directly breaking one’s teeth with hammer or buried
alive…Nowadays, it is restored these macabre scenes and opened for visiting
from 1996 with the aim is help every people know more about the destructive war
in the past and appreciate the peaceful life we all have now.
Sung Hung pagoda is the the oldest pagoda
in Phu Quoc situated on Tran Hung Dao street, Duong Dong town. Having no exact
information about the time’s construction this pagoda. It was said that it was
built in the early 20th century. Sung Hung pagoda has an unique
structure including Buddha hall, main hall and surrounding buildings. Around
it, there are many huge old trees. The main entrance conforms to a traditional
three-gate style (Tam Quan) which leads to a white statue of Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva (Goddess of Mercy) in the middle of the yard. The main hall places
an altar on which the three Buddhas sit: Amitabha in the middle,
Mahasthamaprapta bodhisattva on the right and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva on the
left. A building worships Ba Chua Xu Nuong and other one worships the national
hero - Nguyen Trung Truc. Besides, Sung
Hung pagoda has lots of different decorations such as a big bell, horizontal…Visiting
this pagoda, you will have a great chance to learn more about its ancient architecture
as well as to gain some knowledge of the most popular religion in Vietnam.
Ham Ninh commune is far from 20km to the
northeast of Duong Dong town. This place is renowned for Ham Ninh fishing village with its breathtaking natural scenery and
peaceful daily life of local fishermen. At first, villagers earn a livelihood
by catching pearls, sea cucumbers and fishing but some recent years, tourist is
their main income because they sell seafood, or souvenir made from sea objects…Moreover,
you can taste fresh and healthy drink like seaweed water, mushroom, sea-horse
soaking in the wine or eat some dishes of delicious boiled crab…And it is so
wonderful to walk on the sand and contemplate sunrise or sunset. Therefore,
before turning back your home, you could buy crabs, special wine, souvenir as
gift for your family and friends.
vGastronomy
Being an island district, certainly Phu
Quoc’s specialty is mostly made from seafood which is not only fresh but also
delicious in taste. Eating dishes here is really delicious because fresh
materials are processed immediately after being caught directly from the sea,
for example shrimps, fish and other shell species.
Furthermore, Phu Quoc is also famous for
pepper because it has a special taste not similar to one in other region.
Particularly, you can buy
a kind of fish sauce that made from ‘ca com’ especially delicious when you
leave this beautiful island district.
vClimate
The weather is cool, is characterized
by monsoonal sub-equatorial climate. It includes 2 distinct seasons: dry
(December to May) and rainy (June to November). In the dry season, Phu Quoc is
influenced by northeast monsoon, the highest temperature is in April and May,
about 35°C. In the rainy season, Phu Quoc is the gateway to welcome
west-southwest monsoon, high humidity from 85 to 90 %. The annual rainfall is
high, averaging 2,879 millimeters . In the northern mountains up to 4,000
millimeters (13 ft) has been recorded.
An
overview of Phu Quoc’s climate and general weather patterns is shown in the
table below:
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average high(°C)
31
31
32
34
33
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
Average low(°C)
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
Precipitation(mm)
40
36
80
130
193
266
290
398
296
275
212
104
Average precipitation days
4
3
5
9
17
18
19
20
21
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