Alishan Sisters Ponds Alishan Sisters Ponds (阿里山姊妹潭) is composed by two high mountain
Alishan Sisters Ponds Alishan Sisters Ponds (阿里山姊妹潭) is composed by two high mountain pond above 2,100 meters sea level. The Elder Sister Pond (姊潭) has a surface area of approximately 530 square meters, and the Younger Sister Pond (妹潭) is around 66 square meters. There is a 180 meters trail along the two pond, and a gazebo made by cypress on the Elder Sister Pond. There was a saying that two sisters from the Zou (鄒族), are an indigenous people of central southern Taiwan, jumped into the ponds to commit suicide over love, and that was why these ponds got famous. Based on recent scholar study, it’s a fake story made up by a photographer who tried to attract tourists to take photos. Opening Hours:24hr Entrance Fee:Free (included in TWD200 ticket of Alishan Forest Recreation Area) Address:Alishan Forest Recreation Area, Alishan Township, Chiayi County 605, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel:N/A Official Web:http://www.ali-nsa.net/user/Main.aspx?Lang=2 Notice:In the winter, the ponds run dry. -- source link
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