Same
as Can Cau, Coc Ly is a small rural market nested itself off
the beaten track amongst green and fabulous forest, on a bank
of the Chay River. At the crowded hours from 09.00 to 11.00,
the market place is dominated by the red and yellow colors
from traditional costumes of the Flower H’mong women,
dotted with black color of the Black Zao and dark blue from
the Tay. The H’mong and Zao from up mountain villages
come to the market mainly on foot with their horses carrying
their selling while the Tay live along the Chay River use
their wooden boats. The best way for tourists is to take the
road trip to the market and the boat downstream the Chay River
for a few hours to explore this untouched area.
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the road trip takes 1.5 hour from Lao Cai or Bac Ha( About
55km) and 2 and a half hours from Sapa( 90km) |
