Today we walk through the rice terraces around Sapa, and see how the locals live in this province in the north of Vietnam.
The squat wooden houses are in the hills in the middle of the endless terraces, on which the figure is growing. The height of the valley - about 1,300 meters above sea level
Rice terraces - this witty solution that is invented by the ancient inhabitants of Asia. For the growth of the rice water is needed in large quantities. Each terrace - a kind of pool that keeps the water coming out of the soil and abundant falls on the local slopes in the form of precipitation. Water flows on the terrace and from forests that harbor the top of mountain ridges, which guarantees an abundance of water and the prospect of a good harvest.
Not surprisingly, the terraces themselves also influence the climate of the surrounding area Sapa - an abundance of open, "basin" leads to the evaporation of moisture and the formation of fog, which is famous for the region. Support terraces in working condition - heavy daily work. Vintage gather here once a year, in the fall. From October to April, the rice terraces do not look very picturesque - the brightest colors bloom in May and June.
At the bottom of the valley flows the river of the same name Muong Hoa.
The terraces are fed by numerous mountain streams.
Rice terraces - the perfect place for a water buffalo. Cooling water buffalo in heat + fertilizer crops, two in one!
Some farms vengeance breeding poultry.
The higher you climb the hill, the more beautiful appearance.
View on bottom of the valley
the misty mountains
View of the hillside. Yellow stripes - still not cleaned, but ripe fig.
Rice - it's gold for the locals.
View of the valley
