Sa Pa is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in the Lào Cai Province in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam. A popular trekking base, it overlooks the terraced rice fields of the Muong Hoa Valley, and is near the 3,143m-tall Phang Xi Pang peak, which is climbable via a steep, multiday guided walk. It is one of the main market towns in the area.
Hill tribes, such as the Hmong, Tay and Dao (Yao), Giáy, Pho Lu, and Tay, make up much of the town's local population.
It is only a few kilometers from the Chinese Border.
This gallery shows a selection of pictures of people who populate the area.
