Come to Si Ma Cai and experience Autumn

Surely when mentioning Lao Cai, many people will think of Sapa or Bac Ha. But did you know that there is also Si Ma Cai here - a small land in the middle of the mountains and forests, filled with its own colors. Coming to Si Ma Cai this autumn, you will discover the wild features with its own and attractive identities.

Si Ma Cai is a border district in the northeast of Lao Cai province. This land is surrounded by many limestone mountains and rocks. This is the source of the Chay river, with a cool and fresh climate and many beautiful landscapes.

The buckwheat flower fields of Si Ma Cai are always attractive to tourists.

Coming to Si Ma Cai at this time of year, visitors will be amazed by the poetic and lyrical natural scenery of the buckwheat flower hills. Late autumn is the most romantic time. At this time, all the lands of this border area are filled with buckwheat flowers in full bloom. The immense hills of pale pink flowers captivate people. Buckwheat buckwheat, also known as buckwheat, is a typical flower for the Northern mountainous region that usually blooms in late October and early November. Especially at the Lu Than gateway of Si Ma Cai district, there are many fields of buckwheat flowers stretching endlessly.

What's more, coming on different occasions can help you witness different shades of buckwheat. Sometimes the pink color is innocent, sometimes the deep purple pink is seductive. Each color brings wonderful emotions to each visitor. Buckwheat flowers do not bloom singly like roses or sunflowers, but in small clusters throughout the plant. People compare buckwheat flowers to wild chrysanthemums, if you just look at each flower one by one, it is no longer interesting, but standing in the middle of a field of flowers makes people ecstatic, hard to resist the beauty. fragile but alluring. Whether viewed from a distance or up close, buckwheat flowers still have a strong hypnotic power, especially when the petals begin to shine when the mist gradually leaves, revealing a pure and magical beauty like a fairy picture. .

The road to Si Ma Cai with sharp bends and steep slopes is an attractive road for backpackers when they want to try to discover new things in each journey. In addition to the feeling of precariousness in the highlands, the two sides of the landscape are as far as the eye can see, bearing the overwhelming wildness and love of Si Ma Cai. The feeling of crossing the dreamland makes people's hearts flutter.

The area selling buffalo at Can Cau market always attracts a large number of traders and tourists.

If you have the opportunity to set foot in this highland land, visitors will not miss a visit to Can Cau market, because this place still retains the very unique identity of the people of Si Ma Cai. Can Cau market is held every Saturday, most of the buyers and sellers are Chinese, Mong, Dao, Tay... Here people sell everything from food, drinks, jewelry, pants. clothes to buffaloes, cows,… 

If you ever come to Lao Cai, do not miss the attractive stops of Si Ma Cai this autumn, come and enjoy the most pristine and peaceful atmosphere of the land of Si Ma Cai.

Nguyen Thao

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