Sapa Pictures
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At the weekend Sapa throngs with the indigenous peoples who live in the mountains. Here groups of Black H'mong girls chat as the walk along the street.
Gow, a twenty year old Black Hmong woman standing by the lake in Sapa. Tami wearing the traditional dress of the Red Dzao chats to us about her daily life.
The road over the highest mountain pass in Vietnam, 1,900 metres above sea level. Standing beside our Russian made 4×4 on the mountain road.
Sapa Town sparkling in the sunshine. In the background is Fanxipan the highest mountain in Vietnam. The mountain scenery around Sapa was exhilarating. This is an excellent area for trekking and mountain climbing.
Margaret sitting in our comfortable two berth railway compartment. Allan relaxing on the balcony of our hotel with the mountains in the background.
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