Cu Chi Tunnels

Even if you are totally against war and don’t want to see any signs of the horrors of war. The Cu Chi Tunnels show the ingenuity and determination of the Vietnamese people to endure and prevail against the invasion of the foreign people to their country.

Here is the local knowledge that Kalliyan can help you with. I think it is a relative little or unknown fact that there are actually two Cu Chi Tunnel tourist complexes. They both have the same basic features but can vary a lot in popularity. One seems more for the foreign tourists while the other is more for domestic tourists. They may also just use the two to distribute the load.

The tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous guerrilla fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, and helped achieve ultimate military success

The tunnels represent the ingenuity and determination of the Vietnamese people whether you agree or disagree with the war or even the motives of the war.

This is a picture of the outlet flue from a kitchen. The smoke is split into many different paths to reduce the sight and smell of the smoke.