Attractions of Sapa #8 Can Cau Market

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Attractions of Sapa #8 Can Cau Market

Visiting Can Cau Market in the mountains around Sapa, involves taking a hazardous journey on one of the scariest roads around. But boy is it worth it. It is run by the Flower H’Mong people, one of Vietnam’s astonishing ethnic minorities. Their colourful costumes of multi coloured woven tunics worn over skirts of similar intricacy is topped of by colourful checkered headscarves. They make quite a sight as they are here in their hundreds. They are joined by people from the Phu La, Black Dao, Tay and Nung minorities
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The colourful costumes of the Flower H,Mong people

The market takes place every Saturday from 6.00am until noon, so getting here for the start will involve leaving at 3.00am for a journey along hazardous mountain roads in the dark. Much better to wait until daybreak, before setting out. Most make the journey in four wheel drives whilst a few more intrepid explorers take motorbikes.

As a tourist you will be scrutinised by the locals. They don’t see that many foreigners and are fascinated by us. It is all well intentioned though, even if a little over the top at times. Can Cau Market takes place on the side of a hill in seemingly the middle of nowhere. Trucks and vans arrive carrying all the goods. Higher up the hill is the place to buy fabrics and traditional arts and crafts. Lower down is the place if you are in the market for a water buffalo or other livestock.

A good way to make the journey time more worthwhile is to hotel overnight in Bac Ha about 12 miles away and take in the larger Sunday Bac Ha Market on the same trip. In fact two nights in Bac Ha will make an even better excursion.

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Other Sapa Attractions include:

#1 Mount Fansipan https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-1-mount-fansipan

#2 The Area of Old Carved Stone https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-2-the-area-of-old-carved-stone

#3 Bac Ha Marke https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-3-bac-ha-market

#4 The Tram Ton Pass https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-4-the-tram-ton-pass

#5 Sapa Culture Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-5-sapa-culture-museum

#6 Ham Rong Mountain https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-6-ham-rong-mountain

#7 Lao Chai Village https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-of-sapa-7-lao-chai-village

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