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Kuang Si Falls

Coordinates: 19°44′57″N 101°59′30″E / 19.74917°N 101.99167°E / 19.74917; 101.99167
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The river of Kuang Si waterfalls, Luang Prabang, Laos
The river of Kuang Si waterfalls, Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si Falls and its landscapes in Luang Prabang province, Laos
Kuang Si Falls and its landscapes in Luang Prabang province, Laos
Kuang Si Falls and a turquoise water pool.

The Kuang Si Falls[1] or Kuang Xi Falls (Lao: ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດ ກວາງຊີ), alternatively known as the Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls, is a three-tiered waterfall about 29 kilometers (18 mi) south of Luang Prabang. The journey takes 53 minutes from Luang Prabang Night Market downtown. The waterfalls are a favorite side trip for tourists in Luang Prabang, and begin in shallow pools atop a steep hillside. These lead to the main fall with a drop of 60 meters (200 ft).[2]

History

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Kuang Si waterfall[3][4][5][6] is located about 29 kilometers south of Luang Prabang city.[7] The river that rises and flows into Tad Kuang Si waterfall is called Nam "Si" or Si River. The distance between its source and Tad Kuang Si waterfall is about 10 kilometers. The height of the waterfall is 60 meters. The water flows and falls in three cascade waterfalls over white limestone rocks into aquamarine turquoise (color) pools[8] surrounded by tropical trees.

The source of Nam SI is located at the foot of the mountains where the Hmong people and Lao Theung, Khmu hill tribes once lived. Their villages were called Ban Nong Thouk, Ban Hin Oih and Ban Nam Ork (Exited). At the bottom of the waterfall is the village called Ban Tad. Due to slash-and-burn rice farming in the mountains and valleys by Hmong and Khmu farmers, the Nam Si River experienced drought. After 1975, the Lao government relocated the hill tribes to other places in the area to restore natural resources. Only a few straw houses still remain around this place for foreign tourists.

Etymology

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Nam Tok Tad means 'Waterfall ; Nam means Water ; Kuang means Deer ; Si is the river name; Ban means village

See also

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  • Kuang Si Falls with submerged tree in turquoise water
    Kuang Si Falls with submerged tree in turquoise water
  • Kuang Si Falls and its emerald water pools
    Kuang Si Falls and its emerald water pools
  • Kuang Si waterfalls, near Luang Prabang
    Kuang Si waterfalls, near Luang Prabang

References

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  1. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald (18 August 2023). "Nine must-do highlights of Luang Prabang, Laos". Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 1 June 2011. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-4053-4985-7. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ^ by Goats on the Road (17 July 2018). "Culture, Food and Top Things to Do in Luang Prabang-see paragraph said-Kuang Si waterfalls".
  4. ^ "Kuang Si Waterfalls, the best and most enchanting falls in the world". Tropadvisor/authors=by William C. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. ^ "Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos". RetreaTours.com. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  6. ^ "Tat Kuang Si Waterfall - Luang Prabang". roasn.com/. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  7. ^ "Les cascades de Kuang Si". luangprabang-laos.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  8. ^ by CINDY FAN. "Luang Prabang, Laos". TIME.


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