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Dong Tien Son - Tien Son Cave - Dry Cave

Useful Information

Location:	Phong Nha - Ke Bang tourist complex, Quang Binh province. Binh Lu Commune, Phong Tho District. Near Hue, 50 km northwest of Dong Hoi. 500 km south of the capital, Hanoi. (19.852032, 105.779833)
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Classification:	Karst cave
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:	A=135 m asl., L=980 m.
Guided tours:	L=400 m.
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Address:	Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Son Trach, Bo Trach, Quang Binh, Viet Nam, Tel: +84-5236-77021, Fax: +84-5236-77021. E-mail:
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History

APR-1935	discovered.
09-AUG-1986	Phong Nha Nature Reserve declared.
1991	Phong Nha Nature Reserve extended to 41,132 ha, approved management plan.
19-MAY-2000	Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (PNKBNP) established.
2003	inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Description

Tien Son Cave is located in the Ke Bang Mountain, beneath other caves. Nearby, only 400 m away, is the famous Phong Nha Cave. It seems the two caves are different stages of cave development. As Tien Son is much higher, it is the older, fossil level. It is a dry cave, as the level of the karst groundwater is below at the level of Phong Nha. This cave is developed for 400 m, with paths and electric light.