U Minh Thuong National Park
A national park of peat swamp and melaleuca forest in the far south of the Mekong Delta. Its canals and flooded forest, explored by small boat or from a watchtower, are home to many water birds.
- Where
- Rach Gia, An Giang, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 9.5833, 105.0830
Get the U Minh Thuong National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at U Minh Thuong National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your An Giang volume with your photos and a note.
Near U Minh Thuong National Park
Oc Eo Archaeological Site 73 km
The excavated remains of a busy port of the early kingdom of Funan, which traded across Asia for centuries in the first millennium. Some scholars think it may be the Cattigara known to Greek and Roman geographers.
Cai Rang Floating Market 86 km
A wholesale market held on boats on the Can Tho River, trading mostly in fruit and vegetables since the early 20th century. Sellers hang a sample of their goods from a tall pole so buyers can spot them across the water, and it is busiest at dawn.
Cape Ca Mau 111 km
A cape of mangroves and mudflats near the southernmost tip of the Vietnamese mainland, at the end of the Ca Mau peninsula. A monument shaped like a ship's prow marks the spot where the land runs out into the sea.
Tram Chim National Park 136 km
A restored wetland in the Plain of Reeds, set aside to bring back rare birds, above all the sarus crane. It is listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, and boats take visitors through its flooded grasslands.
Phu Quoc Island 143 km
The largest island in Vietnam, 575 square kilometres of beaches, forest and fishing towns in the Gulf of Thailand. It is known for its pepper farms and the fish sauce made in its harbour towns.
Vinh Trang Pagoda 166 km
A Buddhist temple near My Tho, one of the best known in the Mekong Delta. Its gardens hold several giant white statues of the Buddha, and its front mixes Asian and European architectural styles.
Con Son Island 193 km
The largest island of the Con Dao archipelago, far off the southern coast, with forested hills dropping to quiet bays. Much of the island and its surrounding sea lie inside a national park.
Con Dao Prison 195 km
A prison complex built by the French in 1861 on the largest island of the Con Dao archipelago, later used by successive governments. It closed after 1975 and is now a national historical relic whose cells and courtyards are open to visitors.
Questions
Where is U Minh Thuong National Park?
U Minh Thuong National Park is in Rach Gia, An Giang, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Oc Eo Archaeological Site (73 km), Cai Rang Floating Market (86 km), Cape Ca Mau (111 km).
How do I get the U Minh Thuong National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at U Minh Thuong National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your An Giang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to U Minh Thuong National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your An Giang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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