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| Tourist
Site: Toroko
Gorge |
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Eastern
Taiwan |
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| Introduction
and history |
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One
of Taiwan's most famous and premiere
tourist attractions is the Toroko
Gorge. This spectacular marble canyon
is best explored from the neighboring
town of Hualien populated by 100,000
people.
Amongst the natural beauty there are
some cultural and other sites to see
in the gorge such as the red suspension
bridge, temples set in mountains and,
most famously, the Eternal Spring
Shrine. This Shrine was built over
a waterfall and dedicated to the 450
people who died making the Cross-Island
Highway that runs along the gorge.
The Highway certainly gives a feeling
of how hard it was to build here.
The amazing route is precariously
cut right into the side of the gorge.
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Beyond
Toroko, the road proceeds up into
the high mountains of central Taiwan
where there are incredible views of
numerous peaks lined with terraced
slopes. On some days at the highest
point one can drive into the clouds
and have the mist blowing through
your vehicle. The mountain drive climbs
to 3,200 m (10,500 ft) high, the highest
road in Asia outside Nepal and Tibet.
The highest point is near Hohuanshan,
where slippery grassy trails went
to the peak.
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of the sites to see while visting the
Toroko Gorge include The Gorge
Gateway, Eternal-Spring shrine, SwallowCaves,
Tunnel of Nine Turns, Tienhsiang Lodge,
The Marble Factory, Chi-Hsing Bay, Stone
Sculptural Park. Toroko
Gorge is truly a remarkable site to
see and shouldn't be missed while in
Taiwan. |
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| Full
service tours that include this site: |
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Departing
from Taipei:
2 day Hualien Full service package
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| D.I.Y
tours that include this site: |
2
day Hualien D.I.Y package
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| Points
to keep in mind: Hotel pick ups
from downtown Taipei City hotels are
available for the full service Haulien
package. Please advise your full hotel
name and address at the time of booking.
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