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Situated in the heart of French Indochina, Laos is one of the poorest and least visited countries in the world. Its isolation from foreign influence offers travellers an unparalleled glimpse of traditional Southeast Asian life. The Lao people are known for their gentle polite nature and for their charming hospitality.
The capital Vientiane, located on a curve of the Mekong River, is interesting and attractive with its old town, ancient temples and tree linear boulevards. To the north, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the incredibly romantic Luang Prabang should be considered a must see where there are many high river valleys along the Mekong River and its major attributes. In the south the Angkor era temple of Wat Phu is one of the jewels of the Mekong.
The mighty Mekong in the west and the Annamite Mountains in the east offer natural borders to Thailand and Vietnam respectively, while Laos also shares borders with China in the north, Myanmar in the northwest and Cambodia in the south. With over half of this landlocked country's 236,800sq. km densely forested, and 70% of it mountainous, it is hardly surprising that a profusion of rare flora and over 1,200 species of wildlife finds a home beneath its tropical canopy.
The country's highest peak, at 2,820m, can be found in the mountainous ranges of northeastern Laos, in the province Xiang Khouang, However, nearly equally as impressive are the mountains at the southern end of the Annamite range which reach heights of 2,600m. The Khammouanne and Bolaven plateaus dominate the central region of the Annamites.
The capital Vientiane, located on a curve of the Mekong River, is interesting and attractive with its old town, ancient temples and tree linear boulevards. To the north, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the incredibly romantic Luang Prabang should be considered a must see where there are many high river valleys along the Mekong River and its major attributes. In the south the Angkor era temple of Wat Phu is one of the jewels of the Mekong.
The mighty Mekong in the west and the Annamite Mountains in the east offer natural borders to Thailand and Vietnam respectively, while Laos also shares borders with China in the north, Myanmar in the northwest and Cambodia in the south. With over half of this landlocked country's 236,800sq. km densely forested, and 70% of it mountainous, it is hardly surprising that a profusion of rare flora and over 1,200 species of wildlife finds a home beneath its tropical canopy.
The country's highest peak, at 2,820m, can be found in the mountainous ranges of northeastern Laos, in the province Xiang Khouang, However, nearly equally as impressive are the mountains at the southern end of the Annamite range which reach heights of 2,600m. The Khammouanne and Bolaven plateaus dominate the central region of the Annamites.
Laos Destinations Guides
Luang Prabang - Laos
The former royal capital of Laos, lovely Luang Prabang, exudes a rich essence of French-Indochinese architecture, with French provincial ochre-colored buildings woven into ancient red-roofed ...View details
Vientiane capital - Laos
For many, Laos is the highlight of their Southeast Asia trip as it has been saved from the mass tourist trail that has led to her neighbours –Thailand and Vietnam. This relatively undeveloped ...View details
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