Following a winding
road with hills of green tea and coffee plants on both sides, about
18km from the city of Bao Loc in Lam Dong Province to the northeast,
tourists arrive in Damri Eco-tourism Area where there is an imposing,
dazzling white waterfall of the same name that looks like a silk ribbon
on the steep cliff.
The name of the waterfall,
Damri, meaning “the expectation” in the K’ho language, originated from
the legendary love story of H’Bi, a K’ho girl and her boyfriend who
planned to marry in the season of ripening rice. Unluckily, their love
had an unhappy ending as the girl’s father did not want to marry his
daughter to a poor man so he asked the village’s patriarch to force the
man to leave the village for a remote area. H’Bi was so sad that she
went to the forest – their rendezvous every night and cried with a hope
that her boyfriend would come back. However, the man never returned and
her tears turned into a great waterfall, impetuously rumbling down
round-the-clock.
 Dambri Water Fall. Photo: Le Minh  The peaceful beauty of Dambri Eco-Tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh  The camping area at Dambri Eco-tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh  Part of Dambri Eco-Tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh  At the station of Dambri Eco-Tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh  Discovering the beauty of Dambri. Photo: Le Minh  The entertainment area thrills tourists with adventure rides. Photo: Le Minh  The Goddess of Mercy Statue near Dambri Water Fall. Photo: Le Minh  Tourists are interested in swan cycling at Dambri Eco-Tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh  Tourists have meals at Dambri Eco-tourism Area. Photo: Le Minh |
Damri Waterfall is located in Damri
Eco-tourism Area that covers nearly 1,000ha. It is surrounded by a 300ha
primitive forest that still preserves its wild beauty with many rare
varieties of trees, such as Sao (Hopea odorata), Kien kien (hopea
pierei) and Doi (Talauma). To reach the foot of the waterfall, tourists
can walk on a path with mossy stone stairs under the thick canopy of old
trees or take the lift at an altitude of 60m where they have a
panoramic view of the imposing waterfall. Coming here, tourists will
enjoy a spectacular landscape formed by the waterfall and carpets of
wild violet and yellow flowers in the surrounding space. Seen from afar,
the waterfall looks like a rainbow under the sunlight, charming the
magnificent landscape.
Leaving the waterfall, tourists continue following the path to visit the
hamlet of the Ma ethnic people to discover their distinctive cultural
features, such as the gong dance, stilt-house’s architectural style and
techniques of weaving brocade without looms. Tourists also learn about
the culinary art of this ethnic group with delicious dishes, such as
pork and glutinous rice cooked in bamboo tubes and Can wine.
Also, the eco-tourism area has many interesting relaxing services, such as going fishing on a large lake or having outdoor activities that surely leave long-lasting impression on tourists.
 Visiting the hamlet of the Ma ethic people. Photo: File  The Ma ethnic people in Dambri. Photo: File  Tourists learn about objects and tools of the Ma ethnic group. Photo: Le Minh  A campfire at Dambri eco-tourism area. Photo: File |
Also, the eco-tourism area has many interesting relaxing services, such as going fishing on a large lake or having outdoor activities that surely leave long-lasting impression on tourists.
Story: Nguyen Oanh - Photos: Le Minh & Files
Source: Vietnam Pictorial
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