(Vietnam Tourism Review) - On Ha Long, the Matrix cave is always a huge tourist magnet that confuses most visitors because the cave displays lively its distinct natural, cultural and historical values. As part of the cave tour (Tour route No.2), the Matrix cave is located half the way to a mountain and resembles a lively museum where an abundance of invaluable geological treasures are stored and reserved for keen, curious visitors.
Here visitors are regaled with piling strata of intact sea snails stuck on cave walls. They are also given holistic insight into the inhabitance and settlement of prehistoric people.
Trailing stone steps meandering around the mountain, visitors can venture into the cave inside. The Matrix cave is reputed for its huge stone pillars, which were formed after myriads of years following rock stalactites and stalagmites rising above the ground and hang down loose from the ceiling. Inside the cave lies a network of stone curtains that undulate like glistening waves and glint in the light. The inside of the cave opens up spacious and high voids for visitors to freely explore. Many corners are narrowed and lowered so that one has to bend down to get through. Out of the cave, visitors can enjoy the outdoor view again and the pure air of the Matrix lagoon inside the mountain. It is also a favorite sightseeing place of many travelers.
Its landscape, cultural and historical values and sensations it also offer are some reasons why visitors keep flocking to this destination.
Ta Quan