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Cu Chi tunnels recognized as one of the world leading spots

Monday, December 23rd, 2013 - 2:03 AM

The Cu Chi tunnel system, created by Vietnamese soldiers in the extramural of Ho Chi Minh City as housing in their safeguarded life and fights the growing American military energy. in the Vietnam War, has only just been prefered by CNN as one of the world’s top subterranean tourist attractions.

From the HCM city, You can find some bus routes to Cu Chi as 13, 74, 94 .... Canoe on the River Saigon to  Cu Chi is also a new feel and  entice more visitors decide in the past several years, but the price is fairly expensive and you will pick from the Bach Dang Wharf.

First, you will be instructed to see the introduction video tape the complete challenge of the people of Cu Chi Tunnels and models.

According crouched curved gradually, somewhere you have to crawl, underground cities out of sight. Which is Hoang Cam kitchen, dorm room, what is the meeting room, hospitals, classrooms ... all clearly make day- to- day life and many innovation in the ground. Experiencing wartime revealed more obviously when you are enjoying disk boiled cassava, eat together salt and sugar and drink hot tea in the middle of the tunnels.

The tunnels were made use of by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding places for the duration of fight, include serving communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and countless guerrilla fighters,  living places, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, control centers and cooking spaces.

Usually, soldiers would passing the day in the tunnels with working or stress-free and get out only by the night in order to get materials or against the enemy in struggle. At times, during periods of serious bombing or American troop movement, they would be compelled to stay underground within many days at once.

Only a quick time of moving, slithering with tiny alleys, persist for a moment in the dim dungeon, but professionals like to give back to the glorious past, young people born after the war more enjoy a part of history. On the ground, enjoy light filled space with fresh air, you will more poignant the sacrifice of the sons of the soil copper and steel.

Right place at the end of the tunnel there are a few small stock, you can enjoy snacks food such as corn, watermelon, coconut water ... Then go on to stop by the museum outdoor homemade weapons, gun shooting range and Hoang Cam kitchen, fascinating and similarly interesting space inside the tunnels. 

If you want to relieve stress, nothing is more valuable do some laps in the pool or takes part in a game of shooting paint asphyxiation. Arranged a day to look at the Cu Chi journey that will certainly impress than you think.