CNN Travel has recently published photos featuring a Son Doong Cave discovery journey by freelance travel writer Jarryd Salem.


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“Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park” is home to the world’s largest cave-a place few people have visited,” Jarryd Salem said.





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From the second campsite inside Son Doong Cave visitors can stare out of an erosion hole and catch stars glistening on a clear night.




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A strong crew of 20 porters, three guides, two caving experts, two chefs and two national park rangers assist on every expedition to Son Doong Cave.





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Sections of Son Doong Cave are so steep and perilous that ropes are required to help lower people safely through them.




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The enormous exit of Hang En, the third largest cave in the world, is more than 120-meter high and 140-meter wide.





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The climb down from a section known as the “Garden of Edam” leads to the second campsite in Son Doong Cave.




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Fancy footwear




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End of Son Doong Cave






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Rao Thuong River





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Hang En campsite





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Arm wrestling





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Cave pearls





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Entering the jungle






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Narrow Hang En







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Ban Doong elders


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