Before I start talking about my day trip through the Cu Chi Tunnels, I'd like to give a brief history lesson about this location.
During the Vietnam War, The Vietcong, of Northern Vietnam, utilized a series of underground tunnels to wage war against Southern Vietnam and the United States. These tunnels ran throughout the country and large amounts of information, supplies, and soldiers were kept hidden within them. The United States tried several times to render the tunnels useless but failed. In the end, these tunnels were a strong aid in the winning of the war by the North. More information can be found
here and I suggest checking it out.
Our tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels started with a short informational presentation about the American Imperialism invading Vietnam and turning the country against itself. It was weird and rather uncomfortable at the time to be associated with a country that came into Vietnam and ravaged the land with a war.
After the tour was over we continued on to the booby traps that were used to wound and kill the "Invading Americans." From here on out it was just a waking tour of things to look at, so I will leave pictures below.
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| Crater left behind by a B-52 bomb. |
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| False floor with spikes underneath. |
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| My friend entering one of the hidden entrances to the tunnels. |
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| Not much action in this picture but as I gazed into the forest I managed to put myself in the shoes of an American soldier walking through these woods just a few decades ago unsure of what was awaiting ahead. |
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| Part of the ventilation system of the tunnels |
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| Booby trap where the leg enters and leaves wounded, letting disease of the jungle take over |
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Another booby trap. Spikes enter at the waist as you fall in
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| And finally we got to go into the tunnels. This is a tunnel enlarged almost 2x and it was a tight squeeze. Imagine living down there for years... |
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