The Cu Chi is one of the districts of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon). It is made up of a complex labyrinth of tunnels that was used by the Vietnamese during the Vietnam War versus the Americans.
On the left side of the picture above, you'll see red areas where the many camps are located. These are all connected with long winding tunnels. This allowed the Vietnamese soldiers to move from one place to another without being detected.
On the right side of the picture, you'll see a cross section of the tunnel system. The Cu Chi tunnel can go up to three levels deep, where each floor is just about 5 feet high. They have rooms for a clinic, meeting room, kitchen, storage areas and sleeping quarters.
The tunnels that connect the different floors can be as high as 4 feet, but some are just 1 foot in height, forcing you to crawl on your belly.
When you visit the Cu Chi tunnels, you'll start of with a video of the war (see the small TV above).
The video was filmed from the point of view of the Vietnamese. So as a warning to American visitors, you may find some of their words offensive. Do keep an open mind though since this video was taken during the time of war.
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