Local woman cooks lunch in her rustic kitchen on Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Bay.

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Local woman cooks lunch in her rustic kitchen on Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay in north Vietnam is home to the largest collection of karst limestone islets in the world. The name Ha Long translates as "descending dragon," referring to an ancient legend explaining how the bay came to be formed.

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Location: CAT BA ISLAND, HA LONG BAY, VIETNAM
Photo credit: © Yvette Cardozo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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