Kenting National Park 墾丁國家公園 | kenting
KentingNationalParkisoneofthemostbeautifulnaturalareasinTaiwan.LyingonthesouthernpeninsulaofTaiwan,itfeaturesnaturalsceneryfrombeaches,coralreefs,waterfalls,grasslands,tropicalforests,sanddunes,mountains,andmore.Popularactivitiesincludehiking,cycling,swimming,snorkeling,surfing,andanyotherwatersportyoucanthinkof.Alsoithasyearroundwarmtropicaltemperaturesandsunnyweather,makingitanidealvacationdestination.Wewillnolongerbeupdatingthisblog.ThisismostlyjustaquickblogofourtriptoKentingafterTyphoon...
Kenting National Park is one of the most beautiful natural areas in Taiwan. Lying on the southern peninsula of Taiwan, it features natural scenery from beaches, coral reefs, waterfalls, grasslands, tropical forests, sand dunes, mountains, and more. Popular activities include hiking, cycling, swimming, snorkeling, surfing, and any other water sport you can think of. Also it has year round warm tropical temperatures and sunny weather, making it an ideal vacation destination.We will no longer be updating this blog. This is mostly just a quick blog of our trip to Kenting after Typhoon Nepartak hit in 2016.Check out our fully updated guide to Kenting here.Background:Kenting was first settled by Chinese during the Qing Dynasty. The word Kenting comes from two words that mean cultivate (ken3 墾) and strong man (丁 ding1). During that time, a group of strong men (or Zhuang Ding 壯丁) came from Guangdong, who were basically Chinese pioneers of the area to cultivate the land, hence the area was n...