Cai Rang Floating Market
A wholesale market held on boats on the Can Tho River, trading mostly in fruit and vegetables since the early 20th century. Sellers hang a sample of their goods from a tall pole so buyers can spot them across the water, and it is busiest at dawn.
- Where
- Can Tho, Can Tho, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.0050, 105.7460
Get the Cai Rang Floating Market stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cai Rang Floating Market. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Can Tho volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cai Rang Floating Market
Oc Eo Archaeological Site 69 km
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Tram Chim National Park 84 km
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Can Gio Mangrove Forest 114 km
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Binh Tay Market 129 km
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Dam Sen Park 129 km
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Questions
Where is Cai Rang Floating Market?
Cai Rang Floating Market is in Can Tho, Can Tho, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Oc Eo Archaeological Site (69 km), Vinh Trang Pagoda (79 km), Tram Chim National Park (84 km).
How do I get the Cai Rang Floating Market stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cai Rang Floating Market and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Can Tho volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cai Rang Floating Market before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Can Tho volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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