Chu Dang Ya is a long-dormant volcano, with both poetic and wild beauty,… is a destination that attracts Gia Lai people to come here to have fun and visit.
Along with waterfalls, lakes and hundred-year-old pine forests, Chu Dang Ya volcano is also a place that many people visit when traveling to Gia Lai mountain town.
Located about 30km northeast of Pleiku city center, Chu Dang Ya volcano belongs to Ploi Lagri village, Chu Dang Ya commune, Chu Pah district (Gia Lai) with an altitude of about 975m above sea level.
According to archaeologists, Chu Dang Ya is a crater formed by lava flows that erupted millions of years ago. In the language of the J’rai people, Chu Dang Ya means “wild ginger root.” Legend has it that there was once an old woman living at the foot of the mountain. One day, she had a stomachache and was treated by a local herbalist but the illness did not go away. In despair, she tried her best to climb the mountain near her house hoping to find something that could help her.
At the top of the mountain, she saw a clump of ginger growing naturally and thought it was a gift from the heavens, so she dug it up and ate it. Immediately after, she felt much better. She took a few more roots home to eat and her illness was completely cured.
Her story spread throughout the area and from then on, the Jrai people here called the mountain Chu Dang Ya.
The beauty of Chu Dang Ya has the simplicity of the sunny and windy Central Highlands, although wild and rustic, it is extremely charming.
In 2018, the Daily Mail magazine (UK) included Chu Dang Ya volcano in the list of very worth-visiting destinations, even though this is an inactive volcano and has been cold for millions of years. According to Daily Mail, this is a place that makes adventurous tourists fascinated by its natural landscape and unique indigenous culture.
In 2020, Chu Dang Ya Volcano was in the top 50 most beautiful landscape photos in the world at the Landscape photography contest organized by Agora.
Chu Dang Ya Volcano has been inactive for millions of years, until now the remaining lava remains have made this land extremely fertile. Indigenous people have taken advantage of the fertility of the land to grow many types of agricultural products such as cassava, corn, squash and sweet potatoes. This farming activity also gives Chu Dang Ya a very impressive beauty.
Seen from above, Chu Dang Ya Volcano has a large funnel shape, with diverse natural scenery. Surrounding the volcano are ancient trees, shrubs and lush crop fields.
People often say that Chu Dang Ya is like a mountain girl who loves to beautify herself. In each season, this mountain has its own beauty that makes anyone who sets foot here feel excited and not want to leave.
When the bright red color of the cassia flowers blooms, it is also the time to signal the rainy season. At this time, the trees are lush green, the scenery in Chu Dang Ya is also full of life.
In the dry season, Chu Dang Ya has a wild beauty, with bare branches, withered in the season of changing leaves. Chu Dang Ya is most beautiful in the wild sunflower season, at this time the space of the mountain will be covered in brilliant yellow from the hillsides to the crater. The scenery of Chu Dang Ya becomes more splendid and impressive than at other times of the year.
From the dome of Chu Dang Ya volcano, visitors can freely gaze at the panoramic view of Pleiku mountain town, the famous Bien Ho; At the same time, admire the scenery and take pictures of the charming wild sunflowers blooming around the crater, at the foot of the mountain…
Wandering through the Chu Dang Ya volcano, visitors will encounter lava stones on the path, in the sweet potato beds or scattered among the wild sunflowers. The stones of various sizes and shapes are signs of a volcano millions of years ago.
Coming to the 2023 Wild Sunflower Week – Chu Dang Ya Volcano, opening from November 10, visitors can immerse themselves in the festival atmosphere, experience unique cultural activities, watch artisans perform the art of weaving, carving wooden statues, weaving brocade, making traditional musical instruments and guide visitors to experience folk art forms and participate in cultural activities imbued with the Central Highlands.
Chu Dang Ya volcano is truly a paradise for those who love the wild and charming beauty of the Central Highlands. It is because of its wildness that Chu Dang Ya has become a very famous tourist destination, captivating travel enthusiasts from near and far. Coming here, visitors will feel extremely comfortable and peaceful. All the fatigue and worries of life seem to be forgotten when we are immersed in the immense space of the great forest. The lingering feeling will be relaxation and tranquility, where there are only grass, trees, flowers and leaves under every step./.
Source: collected by An
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