Chau Doc

Chau Doc

Located to the north at the beginning of Mekong's famous delta, Chau Doc is close to the Cambodian border. Surrounded by an immense mosaic of rice paddies, this city straddles both banks of the Mekong which fans out to the dimensions of a river mouth here.

Floating fish farms have sprung up everywhere; the prospering economy of Chau Doc is based on fishing and fish rearing. Bamboo fish drying racks are set up a meter above the water's surface. The burgeoning downtown area features some charmingly rustic colonial buildings, squeezed in by the marketplace - the colorful, vibrant heart of the city. As always, these busy parts of town, despite their sometimes strong odors, offer wonderful photo opportunities...

A few kilometers on and we are at Sam Mountain, which peaks at 237 meters. Its well-known Buddhist sanctuaries offer an unobstructed view over the mosaic of glistening rice paddies below. To the left is Cambodia, and the flow of the Mekong on the horizon breaks into an infinity of silver ribbons.

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