SaPa is an incredibly picturesque village, nestled in a valley in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range near the Chinese border in northwest Vietnam. It was originally built by the French in 1922 as a hillside retreat. This little town is situated at an elevation of 1650 meters (about 5,413 feet) overlooking Fansipan, Vietnam's highest mountain at 3143 meters (about 10,312 feet). SaPa is famous for its beautiful scenery, rice paddy terraces, and many mountain tribes with their colorful costumes and interesting cultures.
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