Returning from the steepest place in northern Thailand, Doi Ang Khang I did not want to go the same way, and I decided to do small circle. Along the way was the National Park and the Buatong Falls (Buatong Waterfall), about which very few mentions in network.
The waterfall is located near Chiang Mai and can serve as good place to stay for 1 day. Mostly locals come here, or same farangi with cocks. Place massively not visited by ordinary tourists, therefore, retained a certain charm. And despite that this is a national park, admission is free!
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The roads in the north are very beautiful.
On the track here is such a beautiful fence
Wat buatong – or built, or here initially field conditions
Buatong Waterfall
The waterfall itself is not remarkable in height or width. So he relatively tall, but divided into at least 3 separate the cascade, each of these cascades also stepped, so high water fall is not expected. So what’s up here interesting then?
The answer is – calcite deposits, forming a non-slip surface, which makes it possible to walk along the river bed up and down without much chance of slipping. This is what they do. adults and children: walk, climb, frolic, laugh, splash. AT overall fun there at the waterfall! Sometimes almost a race arrange. Well, besides games, the appearance of the waterfall itself is not very familiar. Russian eye.
The entrance to the Buatong Falls is conditionally free, donation
Hippo 
Why not a place for family picnics?
Buatong Waterfall Top Cascade
Surface allows you to walk up and down
Some run and splash
Climbers and there, and here
This is how the river bed and the waterfall look like
Lower Bouatong Falls
One of the Buatong Waterfall cascades
How not to raskoryachishsya for photos
If you walk along the path to the other side of the waterfall, then there is a holy source, revered by local. Near him is worth a house for the spirits, and before you drink fresh water, you must pray. Water is extracted by a long-handled scoop, otherwise just do not get it.
The path to the holy source
Water scoop
The source may be holy, but it has a peculiar appearance.
This strange youth fashion))
Where is Buatong Falls
It is not difficult to get there, even there is nothing to tell. He will say everything a point on the map. It is north of Chiang Mai.
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