Cat Linh village has the wild beauty of nature, a place at the source of clouds and wind, where sunshine stretches across terraced fields as if being plated with gold. Nature has gifted nature here with wonderful scenery and is still a destination that is not known to many people. If you love new things, like to explore new lands, you must once set foot in Cat Linh. Join us to explore the majestic mountains and forests here.
Where is Cat Linh village?
Cat Linh village belongs to Muong La district, Son La province . In the 70s of the last century, Cat Linh was a fertile land reclaimed by Mong people from Ngoc Chien and Chieng An regions to establish villages. Cat Linh is embraced by clouds, wind and sunshine, preserving the pristine beauty of the beginning. This is also the habitat of many animals, especially monkeys. Perhaps that is why people gave the name Co Linh (forest of many monkeys) to this land, and Cat Linh is a common transliteration for people to read more easily.
Cat Linh village belongs to Muong La district, Son La province
20km from Muong La district center, Cat Linh village is mainly inhabited by Mong ethnic people. On the side of Pu Tha Kenh peak, Cat Linh has an altitude of 2,500m above sea level. To explore the nature here, you have only one path, which is a bumpy, rocky road with difficulties stretching out at every step.
This place has not yet developed tourism, so people are still surprised if tourists visit the village. Don’t be shy, open your heart first to see the friendliness of the Mong people.
Cat Linh village is inhabited by the Mong ethnic group
Discover the wonderful natural beauty bestowed upon Cat Linh village
Explore Cat Linh terraced fields
Like many other mountainous districts of Son La , Cat Linh is characterized by terraced fields. Each rice season in Cat Linh brings a different season of fragrance and color. The rice in its youth is shyly green, the rice in its flowering season is golden in the sun, stretching endlessly.
The wind carries the scent of rice across the roads, winding through the rows of trees and green hills. The dreamy natural scenery of Cat Linh and the people here seem to blend together, creating a beautiful mountain landscape painting, no tourist can resist the charm of Cat Linh village .
Like other localities in the Northwest, Cat Linh also possesses beautiful terraced fields.
Romantic pristine mountains and forests
Due to the terrain, Cat Linh has a high position, displaying before the eyes of visitors are beautiful, romantic and touching natural spaces. When night falls, standing at the highest point of Cat village, visitors will see before their eyes the scale of Nam Chien hydropower plant, sparkling with lights. Like the inverted starry sky in the fairy tale told by my grandmother in the past. The wind carries the scent of the forest rolling in the shirt, making people’s hearts gentler and more peaceful.
Early in the morning at Cat Linh , you will be awakened by the sound of birds chirping in the cool green forest. The journey to explore nature will take you to a journey of soft, floating and gentle clouds carried by the wind from the hydroelectric lake, embracing the towering mountain peak that is thousands of years old. This is a natural scene with the appearance of a painting of water and mountains of our ancestors for thousands of years.
The wild natural beauty of Cat Linh
Enjoy the sounds of nature
The gentle sound of the stream soothes the heart, bringing cool water to the trees and villagers here. Leaving behind all worries, the sound of nature will soothe the noise of the hurried life out there. The mountains and forests embrace, the stream flows beside the ears, Cat Linh village is heartbreakingly beautiful amidst the mountains. Not known to many people, this land is extremely peaceful.
Enjoy peaceful life here
The hospitality of the Mong people
Living with the people of Cat Linh village , you will feel more clearly the peaceful life of the mountains and forests here. In the morning, I go to harvest rice with the Mong people, then come back to catch fish in the stream and go catch chickens in the forest. And you will enjoy dishes that you hunted yourself, sipping on cider soaked in the characteristics of Cat Linh mountains and forests. At night, we slept in a po mu wooden house right next to poetic terraced fields.
You can also explore the extremely interesting Mong ethnic culture
The Mong people are friendly and hospitable, making you love this land more and never forget it. Nature is wild and majestic and also gentle and beautiful. All have created a friendly, beautiful and extremely hospitable Cat Linh.
Attractive specialties
Visiting Cat Linh village , you will not be able to resist the unique cuisine here. The attractive dishes that you must try are:
- Sweet and delicious cat’s whiskers
- Chicken and duck meat are crispy, super delicious without any fat.
- Melted sticky rice is super fragrant and sticky. Eaten with pork or chicken and duck, both are delicious.
- Pa pinh top (grilled fish) is specially marinated and prepared using local recipes and spices.
And there are many other delicious dishes that you will definitely want to try.
Grilled Pa Pinh Top fish is attractive, isn’t it?
Cat Linh village is a must-see tourist destination for tourists who love to explore and want to enjoy the peaceful natural beauty in every breath. The difficulty and danger of the terrain will be initial challenges, but once you overcome it, this place is for you. Peaceful nature and hospitable people linger on every visitor. Don’t forget to follow us in the next articles to update the next location for your trip.