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Vietnam has two big deltas, the
Red River delta in the North, and the one we talk
about here is Mekong in the South, this Mekong
delta region is formed by the various tributaries
of the mighty Mekong River which begins its journey
to the sea in Tibet and winds its way for 4500
km through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia
and Southern Vietnam. The vietnamese name for
the Mekong is Cuu Long which means "nine
dragons" and this is represented by the nine
exit points of the Mekong River as it flows into
the sea. The land of the Mekong Delta is renowned
for its richness. Known as Vietnam's breadbasket,
it produces enough rice to feed the entire country
with a sizeable surplus leftover. Take a sampan
ride that meanders through small villages and
experience the simple lives of the Mekong people.
Being the capital of the Mekong
delta Vietnam, Can Tho is a thriving metropolis
with huge streets, little action and loads of
mosquitoes. Although Can Tho has its own market
by the riverside, where you can get excellent
ice-cream, the principal attraction would have
to be the nearby floating markets. Being rather
industrious, the centre of Can Tho is quite busy
and noisy with motorised cyclos roaring up and
down the streets combined with throngs of people
going about their lives. The riverside can have
its quiet moments, but Can Tho is also a burgeoning
are a number of pagodas worth visiting, and for
the trivia fans, Can Tho is the home to much of
Vietnam’s fish sauce.
Cai Rang floating market is
situated about 8 km from Can Tho by road or a
20 km loop by boat. This market is quite nice
and sells a variety of fruit and vegetables and
operates from 5 am to 11 am, though the markets
are better the earlier you can get there. A cyclo
from Can Tho will take about 15 minutes to get
to Cai Rang Market. Another market, Phung Hiep
market, is 31 km from Can Tho. This is the snake
market, selling a plethora of living, wriggling
and often poisonous snakes. Pythons and Cobras
are sold here by people from the countryside who
have caught them by hand, whilst others have come
to purchase snakes for restaurants, medicinal
reasons or personal consumption. This market is
open from 5 am to 5 pm. If travelling by boat,
you can add a dimension to your day by stopping
and visiting some of the fruit gardens, which
sell pineapple, rambutan and papaya amongst many
other fruits.
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