The mysterious ancient cinnamon forest on Ngoc Linh mountain
There is a cinnamon forest, hundreds of years old, on the Mount of Ngoc Linh. One has to pass through tens of hills, muddy roads and climb many rocks for hours to reach the mysterious forest, located in Tra Van commune of Nam Tra My district in Quang Nam province. Once there, there are tens of ancient cinnamon trees with trunks large enough for three people to embrace. Many cinnamon trees are perched way up on the mountain side, rooting into cliffs as if to prove that in order to create the famous Tra My cinnamon scent, they have to sustain sun, wind and storm, and even the devastating effects of war. Bui Xuan Duong, the village patriarch from Tra Van commune, who led reporters to the cinnamon forest, said the forest has existed for hundreds of years. Meanwhile, locals grow more young trees every year.
