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Sa Pa is a frontier township and capital of Sa Pa District in Lร o Cai Province in north-west Vietnam and 380km away from Hanoi. It was first inhabited by people we know nothing about then came the highland minorities of the Hmong and Yao. The township is one of the main market ones in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giรกy, Pho Lu, and Tร y live. These are the four main minority groups still present in Sa Pa district today. The Kinh never originally colonised this highest of Viแปt Namโs valleys, which lies in the shadow of Fansipan (approx 3143 m above the sea level), the highest peak in the country. Most of the ethnic minority people work their land on sloping terraces since the vast majority of the land is mountainous. Their staple foods are rice and corn. Rice, by its very nature of being a labour-intensive crop, makes the daily fight for survival paramount. The unique climate in Sa Pa has a major influence on the ethnic minorities who live in the area. With sub-tropical summers, temperate winters and 160 days of mist annually, the influence on agricultural yields and health-related issues is significant. The scenery of the Sa Pa region in large part reflects the relationship between the minority people and nature. This is seen especially in the paddy fields carpeting the rolling lower slopes of the Hoร ng Liรชn Mountains. The impressive physical landscape which underlies this has resulted from the work of the elements over thousands of years, wearing away the underlying rock. On a clear day, the imposing peak of Fan Si Pan comes into view. The last major peak in the Himalayan chain, Fan Si Pan offers a real challenge to even the keenest walker, the opportunity of staggering views, and a rare glimpse of some of the last remaining primary rain forest in Vietnam. Truly Sapa is an ideal place for all adventure travelers around the world even tough riders to conquer the peak of Fanxipan as well as walk or ride to experience the amazing rice terraces, beautiful natural landscapes of valleys, high mountains, remote villages of hill tribes and probably at least you should try one of our Sapa Motorbike Tours in the lifetime when traveling here to refresh your soul.
