Travel Photo of the Week - Doi Chiang Dao in Northern Thailand

Travel Photo of the Week - Doi Chiang Dao

This edition of TRAVEL PHOTO OF THE WEEK features a digitally rendered watercolor of Doi Chiang Dao in Northern Thailand. Rising dramatically above the rural countryside and the town of Chiang Dao to a height of 2186 meters (7174 feet), Doi Chiang Dao is the 2nd highest peak in Thailand. Chiang Dao is located 77KM from Chiang Mai, about a one-hour drive.

Situated on the slopes of the mountain is Wat Tham Pha Plong, a very sacred Buddhist Temple and sanctuary. If you’d like to visit the temple, there is a paved walkway consisting of 560 steps to this very spiritual site (an easy 15 minute walk). The views from the temple are absolutely heavenly.

In a way, Doi Chiang Dao reminds me superficially of the mountains surrounding the sacred site of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes.

In Thai language, Doi=Mountain peak, Tham=Cave and Wat=Temple.

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2 Responses to “Travel Photo of the Week - Doi Chiang Dao”

Travel Photo of the Week – Machu Picchu shrouded in the mist | Calypso Island Chronicles Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 8:12 am
[…] last week, where I remarked that Doi Chiang Dao reminded me somewhat of the spectacular mountainous scenery that surrounds the sacred Incan site of […]
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August 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am
[…] peak of Huayna Picchu (Peru) is about 2,720 meters (8,900 ft) above sea level, and the summit of Doi Chiang Dao (Thailand) is only 7,200 ft above sea level – comparing these altitudes with the elevation of […]