Located at 1,500 m above sea level, Sa Pa lies on the side of Hoang Lien Son Mountains, 333 km northwest of Hanoi. Sapa’s flora is diversified, ranging from flowers to tropical fruits; among the most popular fruits produced in Sapa are apples, pears, peaches and plums.
Sapa has may natural sites such as Silver Waterfall, Thuy Cung Grotto, Gio Cave. Sapa is also the starting point of many climbers and scientists who want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143 m. Hoang Lien Son Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also in the Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered with clouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero, especially at high elevations.
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