Dai Yem waterfall (also known as Nang waterfall, Ban Vat waterfall), Muong La commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province is not only endowed with beautiful ecological landscapes but also associated with a romantic love story.
Moc Chau Plateau is the largest and most beautiful plateau in the Northwest region. The winding roads around the mountainside with thick layers of mist make the scenery here majestic, wild and beautiful.
Not only that, Moc Chau also owns a beautiful waterfall, making people heart-stirring that the local Thai people often call “Ban Vat waterfall”, “Nang waterfall” or “Dai Yem waterfall” …
Located in Muong La commune, about 5km from the center of Moc Chau district, this waterfall is considered a symbol, “jewel” of Moc Chau plateau with charming natural scenery.
Dai Yem waterfall is located on Vat stream, originating from two streams of Bo Co Lam and Bo Ta Chu in Vat village – a Thai village with a long history. Vap Stream flows about 5 km in combination with a large stream starting from Bo Sap village (bordering Vietnam – Laos) and at the confluence of these two streams, the water meets limestone mountains flowing down to form a waterfall. The majestic bib.
Not only has a beautiful ecological landscape bestowed by nature, Dai Yem waterfall is also associated with romantic love stories. According to people here, Dai Yem waterfall has many different stories, in which, the love story of a Thai couple 700 years ago is often told more.
Story that, in the past in Laos, there were foreign invaders. With the Vietnam-Laos friendship, the boys of Vat village volunteered to go to your country to help. At that time, there was a Thai ethnic couple who loved each other very dearly. Before leaving, the boy and his lover broke up at the top of the waterfall and promised that he would marry you back from the enemy …
With the invasion, the boys of Vat village returned, but the girl’s lover did not see it. Every day, she kept climbing to the top of the waterfall to wait. There were the boys in the proposal to ask, but she refused, firmly faithful to the wishes of the two.
One day, a girl bathed in a waterfall and unfortunately slipped down. Villagers collapsed but could not find them, only to find a Thai girl’s bibs on a tree branch. The brassiere was embroidered with the names of the boy and girl. Since then, the villagers have called this waterfall as Dai Yem to symbolize the hard love of the couple …
Following the winding road, we slowly entered Dai Yem waterfall. After passing the spillway, looking quite beautiful, Dai Yem waterfall appeared majestic and poetic. The stream of water pouring down from above looks like a white silk strip, creating clusters of steam like mist. At the foot of the waterfall, the big old trees growing on the rocks of different shapes make the landscape become sparkling and fanciful.
Dai Yem waterfall is over 100 meters high and divided into two parts. The above waterfall is more than 70m wide and has 9 floors representing the legendary “9 steps of love”. The waterfall below has only 5 floors and is located about 200m away. Separating the two parts of the waterfall is a flat ground, convenient for sightseeing and sightseeing of visitors. Clip panorama of Dai Yem waterfall
According to the people here, the most beautiful Dai Yem waterfall is from August to October because this time it rains heavily, the flow of water is large, making the flow stronger. Climb a few more steps to the top of the waterfall, we will be more overwhelmed when we have the opportunity to see the whole vast steppe, the majestic mountains and forests.
Along with the legend of love associated with Dai Yem waterfall, the sound resounding in the mountains and forests of the rumbling waterfall not only gives visitors delight in the mysterious and magnificent scenery of heaven and earth but also It is also a refreshing feeling when being immersed in the cool winds./.
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