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Bau Trang (white lake) is a famous land-space in Hong
Lam Hamlet, Hoa Thang Village, Bac Binh District, about 65 km North East of
Phan Thiet City. It is a fresh-water lake formed long ago and located amid the
endless sand hills. Bau Trang is divided into two parts by a sand hii, which
are called Bau Ong (Mister Lake) and Bau Ba (Lady lake). Bau Trang is large and
is 19 metres deep at its deepest spot. Around the lake lotuses are growing.
Long time ago, Cham people came here and use the water source from this Lake.
The Cham people built Yana temple to thank this lake.
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Cham people left here, the temple did not remain intact. Now exists a clue in
south Bau Trang marking a history period about the process of conquering the
nature before the Viet people come here.
Beside the sand and pure water, Bau Trang has a very unique thing: a lotus lake
located in the center of the sang mountain. Along the lake side, there are many
lotus. In the summer, lotus in bloom has complement to the sand mountain a
blaze of color. Lotuses grow naturally, and bloom in almost seasons.
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Bau Trang has formed for a long period and locates between a wide sand mountain
and forest trees. It has the area of 70ha, the widest place is about 500m, the
average depth is 5m, and the deepest is 19m. The water is very fresh and the
sand mountain is more beautiful than that in Mui Ne.
According to the residents in Bau Trang, the creature system here is very rich,
such as many delicous fresh fish or a thirty kilogram carp or crocodiles. The
last crocodiles live here were caught 25 years ago. Annually, The residents
here harvest tons of kernels to build jam and lotus tea in the holiday.
Come to Bau Trang, you can rent a boat from the resident here to go sightseeing
every place here or enjoy a view from the center of the lake or even fish when
you are on boat. If you want to take bath, the water here is fresh enough for
you to take off your clothes and jump into the lake. If you want to have a
place to build the tent and go picnic there, it’s also possible in the north
side with willow forest, and you can sleep with a hammock or sing a song with
your friends, if one of you know how to play guitar, it’s wonderful!!!. What
can be happier than these? Come to Bau Trang is a must when you come to Mui Ne.
If you come to Mui Ne and forget to visit Bau Trang, it’s a shortcoming. Now,
it’s a good time to visit Bau Trang.
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