Can Gio Mangrove Forest
A vast mangrove wetland on the coast about 40 kilometres southeast of central Saigon, listed by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. Its tidal channels shelter rare wildlife, among them troops of macaques and saltwater crocodiles.
- Where
- Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.3100, 106.7400
Get the Can Gio Mangrove Forest stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Can Gio Mangrove Forest. 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 Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Can Gio Mangrove Forest
Christ of Vung Tau 38 km
A giant statue of Christ with arms spread wide, standing on Mount Nho above the sea at Vung Tau. Begun by the Vietnamese Catholic Church in 1974 and finished in 1994, it is climbed by a long stairway from the shore.
Vinh Trang Pagoda 40 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.
Binh Tay Market 50 km
The largest market in Cholon, a wholesale hub built around a courtyard under tiled Chinese roofs. Before 1975 it was called the new Cho Lon market, to set it apart from the older one it replaced.
Cholon 50 km
The Chinese quarter of Saigon, a separate city until the two grew together in the mid 20th century and often called the largest Chinatown in the world by area. Its streets are packed with assembly halls, temples, herb shops and wholesale markets.
Thien Hau Temple 50 km
A Chinese temple on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon dedicated to Mazu, goddess of the sea, and officially the assembly hall of the Cantonese community. Giant coils of incense hang smouldering from its ceilings.
Dragon House Wharf 51 km
The original commercial port office of Saigon, finished in 1863 where the Ben Nghe Channel meets the Saigon River. Dragons sit on its roof ridge, and today it is a branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Bitexco Financial Tower 51 km
A 262.5 metre tower of 68 floors, shaped like a lotus bud, that was the tallest building in Vietnam when it opened in 2010. A helipad juts from its side and the Saigon Skydeck looks out over the river.
Mariamman Temple 52 km
A Hindu temple to the goddess Mariamman, built in the late 19th century by Nagarathar traders from Tamil Nadu. A colourful gopuram rises over the street near Ben Thanh Market, and many Vietnamese come to pray here too.
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Questions
Where is Can Gio Mangrove Forest?
Can Gio Mangrove Forest is in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Christ of Vung Tau (38 km), Vinh Trang Pagoda (40 km), Binh Tay Market (50 km).
How do I get the Can Gio Mangrove Forest stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Can Gio Mangrove Forest and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Can Gio Mangrove Forest before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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