In the country of Thailand you will find the city of Chiang Mai. This city sometimes is referred to as Chiengmai or Chiangmai. The city of Chiang Mai is known to be the largest and the most culturally significant city in the northern part of Thailand. It is also the capital of the Chiang Mai province. You will find this city is situated about 700 kilometers north of Bangkok. It stands near the Ping River and among some of the country’s highest mountains.
Today you will find that Chiang Mai is a very important city for many reasons and one which attracts tourists here as well. Even before the throngs of tourists came to know of this city, it held some historic importance which came about due to its location. The city and its close proximity to the Ping River made the city a well known trade route. Also as a result of this trade route, Chiang Mai served as a major center for the production of numerous hand crafted goods. These goods ranged from woodcarving, silver jewelry, umbrellas, jewelry and other intricate handcrafted goods.
In the city you will find there are numerous places to see and activities that you can take part in. For people who love the idea of seeing how animals live after dark you should come to the world’s 3rd nocturnal zoo. This is the Chiang Mai Night Safari. Here you will be able to see many different animals. With this Safari you will find there are three zones where you can begin your tour. These are the Jaguar Trail Zone, the Savanna Safari Zone and the Predator Prowl Zone.
In the Predator Prowl Zone you will see tigers, Asiatic Black bears, crocodiles, lions and many others carnivorous animals. All in all you will be able to see over 27 species and 200 different types of carnivorous animals. Within the Savanna Safari Zone you will be able to look at animals that generally live in the African savanna. Here you will be able to see about 34 species and 320 different animals like wildebeests, white rhinoceroses, giraffes, zebras and many others.
The final area of the Chiang Mai Night Life Safari is that of the Jaguar Trail Zone. In this zone you will see over 400 animals. There will also be 50 rare smaller animal species to see here. This final trail is a walking trails around 1.2 kilometer “Swan Lake”. The environment that you will find here is that of enchanting flower gardens. The various animals that you will see here include ones like Brazilian Tapirs, Capybaras, White Tigers, Jaguars, fishing cats, miniature horses, squirrel monkeys, crowned cranes, and clouded leopards to name but a few.
With wonderful places like this you will see why Chiang Mai is a great place to visit. Since there are many other wonders which await you in this city you may want to see about coming here as soon as possible. Here in Chiang Mai you will feel as if you are in another world.
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