Thi Tuong Lagoon is considered an ideal ecotourism destination in Ca Mau. Although it has not received full investment, this place attracts a large number of tourists to visit. This is the location with the largest natural lagoon area in the Mekong Delta.
When you visit Dam Thi Tuong, you will be guided by some local households in eco-tourism activities, using traditional boats. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the wildness of the lagoon, with beautiful landscapes and a vast water surface. Besides, you will also have the opportunity to visit the daily life of local people, who will guide you about traditional occupations such as fishing, catching crabs, shrimp, squid and many other marine animals. These occupations are not only how local people make a living, but are also an important part of the tourism product to serve tourists.
Thi Tuong Lagoon is located in Ca Mau province and has an area of about 700 hectares, formed from the accumulation of alluvium from My Binh River, Ong Doc River and many canals in three districts of Phu Tan, Tran Van Thoi and Cai Nuoc. This is a precious area of Ca Mau province in nature conservation. Thi Tuong lagoon is divided into three parts: upper lagoon, middle lagoon and lower lagoon.
This is a place with a variety of seafood, with some special species such as dogfish and calendar blood, bringing the unique features of Thi Tuong lagoon. Cockle farming has thrived here for many years, making the tourism and culinary experience here more diverse and rich, especially for tourists.
Tourists visiting Thi Tuong lagoon often enjoy the natural beauty of the Western region and try the unique dishes of this region. In addition, they also have the opportunity to hear about the history and traditions of Thi Tuong lagoon.
This place also has an important historical past, having been an important place in sheltering revolutionary forces. Dam Thi Tuong was the headquarters of the revolutionary movement in rural Ca Mau during the period 1960-1975. Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee is even located in Xeo Duoc hamlet, Phu My commune, Phu Tan district.
Today, along the lagoon, there is the splendidly built Xeo Duoc Provincial Party Committee Base. This area plays an important role in preserving and teaching local revolutionary traditions. Since 2007, the Xeo Duoc Provincial Party Committee Base has been recognized by the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee as a provincial historical relic. This has made the base an important destination for tourists.
Ms. Le Hoang Yen, a resident of Ward 5, Ca Mau City, shared that when she visited Dam Thi Tuong, she heard about the history and fighting traditions of the people in this area. She said: “When I came here to experience it, I felt the unique history and traditions of this land, like how in the past my aunts and uncles participated in the resistance. I also enjoyed it very much. when trying these local specialties.”
Currently, in Dam Thi Tuong, there is a cooperative and a number of households participating in exploiting and organizing tourism experiences. Although this activity has not received systematic investment, every year, about 10,000 tourists visit the lagoon. Mr. Nguyen Duc Thong, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu My commune, Phu Tan district, said: “The commune determines tourism is a smokeless industry. Based on available advantages, the commune is focusing on implementing the development plan. tourism development at Dam Thi Tuong related to the Provincial Party Committee’s relic area. The commune has established a cooperative to exploit tourism here. We estimate that every year there are about 5,000 tourists visiting the commune. “.
With the beautiful natural landscape of the river area and its association with the Xeo Duoc Provincial Party Committee Base, Thi Tuong Lagoon has favorable conditions for tourism development. However, in recent times, tourism activities here are mainly spontaneous and have not received adequate investment.