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Ha Long Bay, Bay Cruise

Ha Long Bay, which literally means "descending dragon bay", is UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Vietnam. The Bay belongs to Ha Long City and features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay covers an area of approximately 1,533 square kilometres including 1,960 to 2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The highest density of these islets (775) is concentrated in an area of 334 square kilometres. It is estimated that this bay has gone through various stages of change over a period of 500 million years.

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Uploaded on February 21, 2015
Taken on May 11, 2012