With an altitude of 837 m, the second highest in the Southern region after Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh, Chua Chan peak also possesses impressive natural scenery. On April 21, a cloud captain appeared here, many surreal images of Chua Chan Mountain continued to be widely shared by the online community.
This is not an uncommon phenomenon, but the image of giant clouds gathering and covering the towering mountain top like a flying disc still surprises and delights many people.
Mr. Pham Minh Khanh (Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai) said: "It's been a long time since I've seen such a giant cloud covering such a beautiful mountain top. Even from dozens of kilometers away, I can still see it very clearly.
The phenomenon of rattan lenses appears when the moisturized wind moves to meet the mountains will be overflowing with cold air and condensation. The higher the peaks, the lower the temperature, the easier it is to achieve the threshold to condense.
In the South, the two highest mountains are Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh (986m) and Chua Chan Mountain, Dong Nai (837m) where this rare cloud phenomenon occurs most often.
Many people in Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai believe that the phenomenon of cloud caps is a good sign of transformation in this place that was once known as the "third sky of the sky".
From the top of the mountain, visitors can admire the spectacular panoramic picture of the Southeast Delta, with vast rice fields.
Many pictures with beautiful "no dead angle" on Chua Chan mountain are also being searched and spread by the community. In particular, the view from the mountain lake makes the community extremely excited by the beauty of "charming paint". The most welcomed moment is sunset, when the lake surface seemed to be inlaid with gold, the highest mountain in Dong Nai printed the ball into the lake brought a surreal beauty.
Chua Chan Mountain is also a famous spiritual destination in Dong Nai. Located on the top of a mountain, Buu Quang pagoda is known as Gia Lao pagoda, an ancient pagoda dating back to the early 20th century located in a natural grotto with a curving shape like a dragon's mouth.
In addition to Gia Lao Pagoda, Chua Chan Mountain also has other spiritual works such as Lam Son Pagoda, Linh Son Pagoda and especially the one-to-one banyan tree - a sacred symbol associated with many mysterious stories, attracting visitors to worship.
Every year, this spiritual destination attracts thousands of Buddhists and tourists to worship. Currently, to get to this pagoda, visitors can climb, go through hundreds of steps or travel by cable car.
Recently, Dong Nai officially launched the Chua Chan Mountain Eco-tourism, Resort and Entertainment Project in Xuan Loc District. Chua Chan Mountain Resort Eco-tourism Area (Xuan Loc District) has a total investment of VND18,000 billion, planning 3 more cable car routes to the top of the mountain. This project is expected to develop a harmonious combination of nature conservation, honoring spiritual values and upgrading modern infrastructure for the locality.
