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Yehliu and its Rock Images


By Claire Algarme | December 2, 2015 | Category Asia, heritage, Taiwan, women travel, World travel

Yehliu Geopark

There were mushrooms, candles, animals, profiles of a princess and a queen, a shoe, and so much more. These are the rock formations found in Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan.

After our trip to Xiaoyoukeng and Qingtiangang of the Yangmingshan National Park, it was sort of a long drive going to Yehliu. I have dozed off to sleep along the way, especially that the cloud and the fog have covered the countryside scenery and there was nothing to see during our journey.

Yehliu Geopark

The rock formations can go as tall as human beings, and even taller.

Located in Wanli of New Taipei City, Yehliu is a favorite destination for tourists because of its natural attractions. It was a Saturday so our driver, Peter, warned us that there would be throngs of people in this area.

Yehliu Geopark

Is that a giant bone? A fossil?

He was right on the mark because when we got to Yehliu, almost every rock formation was covered by groups of tourists. I couldn’t even get a decent picture without having someone get into the frame.

Yehliu Geopark

There were smooth surfaces and ragged stones.

Yehliu Geopark is a 1,700-meter long cape that showed remnants of marine erosion, weathering and geological movements. Change constantly occur but there were park employees guarding the area to make sure that visitors do not damage these rocks and contribute greatly to its dynamic evolution.

Yehliu Geopark

Do you see the princess?

Scattered around this coastal area are mushroom rocks – from no-neck to narrow-neck to broad-neck images; candle rocks – that came with wicks; honeycombed rocks – their surfaces have tiny holes; ginger rocks – their surfaces are squeezed together by earth movement; pot holes; tofu rocks; sea-eroded caves; and fossils.

Yehliu Geopark

Mushrooms sprouting everywhere.

The most famous and the poster image of Yehliu is the Queen’s head. Here’s a tip: let your imagination run wild so you can see all these wonderful images. Otherwise, all you will see are just rocks and soil.

Yehliu Geopark

The landscape looks magical.

We exited the complex and was led straight to rows of souvenir shops, mostly selling dried seafood. We also had lunch in one of the stalls where I ordered oyster. Most of the stores we passed by prompted us to sample their goods, which we eagerly did and enjoyed the exercise.

Yehliu Geopark

Small basins are also everywhere.

If you plan to visit this place, their website details how to get to Yehliu and the history and information about  the rock formations. You can also view our wonderful photos in my Facebook page album.

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14 thoughts on “Yehliu and its Rock Images”

  • Franc Ramon says:
    December 2, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    I was able to visit Yehliu geopark a few years ago. I am impressed with the rock formation especially the queen’s head.

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  • Jerwel Adrian says:
    December 3, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Those rock formations are awesome. More points for mother earth for showing us these amazing natural formation of rocks.

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  • Kelly Chin says:
    December 3, 2015 at 3:19 am

    Wow this Yeh Liu is super spectecular and I wish that I can take lots of photos when i go there.

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  • First-time in Jiufen Old Street | First-Time Travels says:
    December 3, 2015 at 8:27 am

    […] the coastal area of Yehliu, Peter drove us upland towards Jiufen, located in a mountainous area of the Ruifang District, New […]

    Reply
  • Elizabeth O. says:
    December 3, 2015 at 9:56 am

    It looks so beautiful. You can tell that it was once part of the sea. I would love to see this someday, hopefully.

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  • Jason Panuelos says:
    December 3, 2015 at 9:58 am

    I wish I could go back to Taiwan soon! It seriously is one of the best countries out there and this area is no exception! So beautiful 😀

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  • Erica says:
    December 3, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I’ve actually never heard of this spot before. I love how odd these formations look. It’s so mysterious! I’d love to add this to my Taiwan things to do list!

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  • Fernando Lachica says:
    December 6, 2015 at 10:59 am

    This place is great for tourists to visit and the rock formations are wonderfully sculptured by nature.

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  • Yvonne Claire Bertoldo says:
    December 7, 2015 at 12:09 am

    It looks gross, especially those bigger rock formations. It’s like big fungi growing all over the island. :p

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  • Deshawn Keiner says:
    December 7, 2015 at 1:51 am

    Wow this place is awesome. It would be a photographers heaven. And OMG was that a fossil? That was a huge bone. Thank you for sharing your experience!

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  • Sayantini Bhattacharya says:
    January 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    It looks like it has grown giant mushrooms on it. Really loved the scenery. Would love to be there someday 🙂

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    • firsttimetravel says:
      January 22, 2016 at 7:55 pm

      Yes, they look like giant mushrooms. 🙂

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  • Kai says:
    January 24, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    those are seriously awesome-but-weird-looking rocks. is that a bone in one of the photos? i think it is!

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    • firsttimetravel says:
      January 24, 2016 at 2:57 pm

      It must be a log that has dried up. 🙂

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