TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN SON DOONG CAVE, QUANG BINH, VIETNAM

20-03-2019

Son Doong cave (Vietnamese: Hang Son Doong) is world's largest cave, located in Quang Binh province, Vietnam. It is found by a local man named Ho Khanh in 1991 and was recently discovered in 2009 by British cavers, led by Howard Limbert. The name "Son Doong" cave means "mountain river cave", It was created 2-5 million years ago by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain Where the limestone was weak, the ceiling collapsed creating huge skylights...

(News) Saudi Arabia Crown Prince discovers Son Doong Cave: In the afternoon – February 11, 2014 - A party for the Crown Prince of the Abu Dhabi Emirate, who has successfully conquered the world’s largest cave Son Doong, also was the first person to enter this cave in the year 2014...

At more than 200m high, 150m wide and 5km long, the Hang Son Doong cave in Vietnam is so big it has its own river, jungle and climate. Australian photographer John Spies, 59, spent a week photographing the natural wonder of the cave system. "With ceilings towering over 200 metres high in places, the cave is a humbling and belittling experience," said John, who has lived in Thailand since 1977 and runs the Cave Lodge guesthouse.