Elephant waterfall in Da Lat
has called Lieng Rowoa waterfall in Ban Nam town, Lam Ha, Da Lat.
Located in 25km southwest of Da Lat, this is one of the most beautiful
waterfalls in Da Lat with a height of over 30m long and 15m wide.
Ancients
said that in this place there was a mountain chieftain named Joi Bieng.
He has a very beautiful daughter. When you saw forest leaves stopped
rustling and birds stopped singing, she started to sing. This woman fell
in love with a son of a village chieftain and they promised to get
married.
But things did not happen as expected because he took part in battling. And from the day he went, it took a few seasons. However, he did not return their home. She was sad and found places that previously they had been dating. She sang with the aim of calling her lover to come back.
But things did not happen as expected because he took part in battling. And from the day he went, it took a few seasons. However, he did not return their home. She was sad and found places that previously they had been dating. She sang with the aim of calling her lover to come back.
Her
voice made B'ling birds touching. They decided to find news and finally
they told her that her husband sacrificed. But she could not believe
this truth because she loved her husband too much. She continued to sing
and sang until there was no longer any strength. She never woke up and
turned into a stone. Then elephants nearby also prostrated when they
listen to her voice. Suddenly there was a boom that made the mountain
being broken up and created a waterfall with white bubbles. Since then
this waterfall was called Elephant. It means these elephants prostrated
her great love and loyalty.
You
will regret when you travel to Da Lat but ignore Elephant waterfall
with poetic and mysterious beauty. The waterfall is related to the
legend of a faithful relationship and has been recognized as a national
landscape. With pure streams, everything has looked majestic. In
addition to, the reflection of sunlight makes the waterfall like a
rainbow.
In
order to travel to this waterfall, tourists have to climb 145 stairs.
They are stairs that connect to cliffs or they are as small wooden
bridges. Standing on high and looking down, you will see a great forest
with thousands of over 1000 year old trees. Among this forest, there are
layers of green trees, yellow flowers and red leaves. All are
beautiful. At the foot of this waterfall and in the old forest, some
large rocks are in shape of elephants. Thus, the sound of falling
waterfall seems to be the sound of a herd of elephants running or
playing together. Behind the waterfall there are deep and mysterious
caves. They are Bat cave with cliffs having strange shapes and colors,
and Wind cave with a very narrow entrance. However, Wind cave is quite
large. You can hear the sound of wind very clearly.
Besides
natural beauties that Elephant waterfall brings. It has also a
historical value. Elephant waterfall used to be is a revolutionary base
during the second period against the French and American authorities.
Though this waterfall has only been embellished but this place has
become a cultural and historical monument in term of the national
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