Taroko National Park

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From what I understand the Japanese created the national park and carved tunnels along side the valley the river eroded. It runs deep into the mountains. I can’t remember how many km but the drive did take awhile.
Part of the path was closed due to the earthquake, the roof had caved in.














We didn’t spend long there as we had just driven all the way from Taichung, I believe it was about 7hours drive?


Some info on wiki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taroko_National_Park]
The park was originally established as the Tsugitaka-Taroko National Park (次高タロコ国立公園 Tsugitaka Taroko kokuritsu kōen) by the Governor-General of Taiwan on December 12, 1937 when Taiwan was part of the Empire of Japan. After the Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, the Republic of China assumed control of Taiwan. The ROC government subsequently abolished the park on August 15, 1945. It was not until November 28, 1986 that the park was reestablished.





















Swallow Grotto - Yanzihkou
Liufang Bridge - the deeply incised Liwu riverbed.
Tunnel of Nine Turns - Jiuqudong