There are too many things to say about Auberge de Meo Vac or still often known by Ha Giang tourists as Chung Pua ancient house. But the first special thing that you can clearly feel when you arrive at this homestay is the feeling of going back in time, back in space more than 100 years ago witnessing life in a wealthy Mong family. Auberge de Meovac has a thousand-year-old tradition here but is still full of modern living facilities.
Auberge de Meovac is a typical Hmong house. The walls surrounding the house are stone fences that are stacked on top of each other without any adhesives. Yet over time, this wall still exists firmly.
Stepping inside Auberge de Meovac is a square paved garden. The house is roofed with yin and yang tiles, the report is made of earth, the pillars of the house are made of Sa Moc wood with a hieroglyphic stone base for the poppy flower. If you pay attention, you will see star anise symbols arranged with yin and yang tiles and placed on the roofs and canopies at the main gate.
There are three types of rooms at Auberge de Meovac for your trip to Ha Giang: single, double and dorm rooms with prices ranging from 15 - 60 USD/person/day.
The whole complex has 3 single rooms, 2 double rooms and dorm that can accommodate about 12-14 people. Of course, this homestay is not for the masses who like noisy and loud parties. It is for those who like a quiet space and traditional amenities of the Hmong people.
The combination of tradition in Hmong houses with modern amenities makes Auberge de Meovac very different. The familiar items of the people are all put into the rest space, bringing unique experiences to you.
Around Chung Pua are still the garden houses of the H'mong people, so the space is quite quiet, there is almost no sound of car engines, but only the sound of birds singing, crickets chirping, mixed with the sound of the neighbor's buffalo bark.
It will be an extremely interesting experience to sit and eat breakfast leisurely, while watching people go to the market through the alley, full of colors with interesting sounds because of the strange language.
At night, the lights were lit in the guest house of Auberge de Meovac - where everyone chatted together, enjoyed a cup of warm corn wine, let me immerse myself in the immense emotions in the middle of the rocky plateau.
Photo: Auberge de Meovac, Internet
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