The largest cave in the world - Son Doong Cave in Vietnam

The largest cave in the world - Son Doong Cave in Vietnam

Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is in the heart of the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province. The cave has only been opened to the public since 2013. This is one of the most beautiful natural caves and the largest ever found in the world. If you have a trip to Vietnam, please visit this one once because this is a beautiful scene can not miss. Now, please join us to discover the beauty and mystery of the world's largest cave!

Source: MSNBC

How was Son Doong Cave First Discovered?

Ho Khanh who is the local people of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park was the first one to discover Son Doong Cave in 1990. In 2009, he and a team of professionals, Howard and Deb back to the cave for the first expedition to enter what would later become knowns as Son Doong cave.

How is Geography of Son Doong Cave?

In Asia, the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains the oldest karst, between 400-450 million years old. According to the analysis of sediment, Son Doong Cave itself is relatively young and only 3 million years old.

Son Doong Cave is formed on the edge of a fault zone and has been carved out by the mighty Rao Thuong River. It erodes away the limestone, forming the enormous tunnel beneath the Annamite Mountains. Through many years, giant sinkholes (or called as dolines) have collapsed sometime up to 300 thousand years ago, creating massive openings to the outside space.

How Large is Son Doong Cave?

As it can be known, the first expedition had been halted by an 80m high calcite barrier, which was considered as the ‘Great Wall Of Vietnam’. Son Doong Cave is recognized to be the largest cave in the world after the second expedition in 2010 when the Great Wall was finally climbed.

Son Doong Cave has the length of over 5 km with sections reaching up to 200m tall and 150m wide. It is very large enough to include an entire New York City block, completes with 40 story skyscrapers. Son Doong Cave with a total measured volume of 38.5 million cubic meters is larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia that is considered as the previous record holder. People also explored that stalagmites have the high up to 80 m which is the tallest ever encountered.

What is Ban Doong Ethnic Village?

To go Son Doong Cave, people must first pass through the Ban Doong ethnic minority village. This is the only village located inside the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, with just only less than 40 people makes up the population of Ban Doong.

Life of the minority people here is relatively tough, due to their isolation from the outside world. They only can access this place by foot, and the dense jungles surrounding Ban Doong prohibit the cultivation of most crops. Discovering Son Doong Cave has created new opportunities for the community, their life is easier. They can earn extra income by working closely with Oxalis to protect the conversation of the area. Actually, for many visitors, being able to visit Ban Doong and meet its welcoming villagers becomes a highlight of their trip. Ban Doong village is known as a view of the way of life that has been unchanged for centuries.

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