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) |
