Cu Chi Tunnel

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A trip to Sài Gòn & the Mekong Delta Region wouldnt compete without a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels where you will be incredibly impressed by its history and how the tunnels be made and used during the American and Vietnam War. The Cu Chi Tunnels are an intricate system of underground pathways. Although it was part of a much larger network that linked the country, Cu Chi is always the first name that springs to mind when discussing tunnels of the Indochina Wars. Along their 250kms length, the tunnels had medical wings, housing, kitchens, storage spaces, working rooms, and transportation, all functioning on air vents hidden beneath bushes. Life under the earth was difficult, filled with dangerous beasts and diseases; air, water, and food were all in short supply. Today, visitors can traverse the tunnels under low-power lights (some once-narrow paths have been widened), see where the revolutionaries lived and fought, and even enjoy a simple meal similar to what they would have eaten.

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