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This old pagoda at Saysettha District was construction in 1577 and represents a crucial moment in Lane Xang history when King Saysetthathirath died nearby. The great age of the stupa is evidenced by the original handmade bricks containing the rice grains.

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Haw Thammasapha, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

Set in the beautiful gardens of That Luang Stupa, Haw Thammasapha, is one of the grandest buildings in Vientiane. The Buddhist Convention Hall was built to celebrate 450 years since Vientiane became the Capital City in the 1560s.

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TAEC, Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR

The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre is dedicated to showcasing the ethnic peoples of Laos through the various items they create. Explore and learn about these diverse peoples through their exhibits. This will be a great starting point to orient yourself before your journeys into remote areas of Laos.

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Phou Xi Fa, Bokeo Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: Have you ever seen such an unusual mountain? This is Phou Xi Fa, or the mountain that points to the sky, due to it's unique shape. It is located in Paktha District of Bokeo Province, on the border of Laos and Thailand and popular with visitors from the Thai side. ທ່ານເຄີຍເຫັນພູເຂົາແປກປະຫຼາດແບບນີ້ບໍ່? ນີ້ແມ່ ພູຊີ້ຟ້າ ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ຊື່ຈາກຮູບຊົງພິເສດຂອງມັນ. ສະຖານທີ່ຕັ້ງຢູ່ ເມືອງປາກທາ ແຂວງບໍ່ແກ້ວ ຢູ່ລະຫ່ວາງຊາຍແດນຂອງປະເທດລາວ ແລະ ໄທ ເຊິ່ງຍັງເປັນທີ່ນິຍົມຈາກນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຊາວໄທນໍາ. goo.gl/maps/P22JVwoRGJoeHS688

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Phou Dao Cheng, Salavanh Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: Have you ever been to Phou Dao Cheng (the mountain of bright stars)? Intrepid explorers climb this hill for beautiful panoramic views of the area during the day, and incredible shots of the stars at night. Since it is far away from urban areas, the stars shine very brightly, giving the place its name. Phou Dao Cheng is located in Lakhonepheng District, Salavanh Province. ທ່ານເຄີຍໄປ ພູດາວແຈ້ງບໍ່? ມີນັກສໍາຫຼວດຫຼາຍທ່ານໄດ້ປີນພູນີ້ ເຊິ່ງມີທັດສະນີຍະພາບແບບອ້ອມຮອບທີ່ສວຍງາມຍາມກາງເວັນ ແລະ ເຫັນດວງດາວທີ່ໜ້າປະທັບໃຈໃນຕອນກາງຄືນ. ເນື່ອງຈາກຢູ່ຫ່າງໄກຈາກຕົວເມືອງ ດວງດາວຈຶ່ງສ່ອງແສງແຈ້ງສະຫວ່າງ ຄືດັ່ງຊື່ຂອງສະຖານທີ່. ພູດາວແຈ້ງຕັ້ງຢູ່ ເມືອງລະຄອນເພັງ ແຂວງສາລະວັນ.

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4000 holes, Salavanh Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: Erosion over millions of years have caused peculiar formations in this area of Salavanh, known as the 4000 Holes. These types of formations are known as "giant's kettles" or "potholes", and are formed from water flowing over rocks and debris. The flow causes them to spin around, drilling holes over millenia. ການກັດເຊາະເປັນເວລາຫຼາຍລ້ານປີເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດການກໍ່ຕົວທີ່ແປກປະຫຼາດ, ສະຖານທີ່ນີ້ຕັ້ງຢູ່ແຂວງສາລະວັນ ເຊິ່ງຮູ້ຈັກໃນຊື່ ສີ່ພັນຂຸມ. ການກໍ່ຕົວແບບນີ້ແມ່ນເກີດມາຈາກສາຍນໍ້່າໄຫຼຜ່ານຫິນ ແລະ ເສດຊາກຕ່າງໆ. ການໄຫຼເຊາະເປັນນໍ້າໝຸນ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດເປັນຂຸມເມື່ອຜ່ານໄປຫຼາຍລ້ານປີ. goo.gl/maps/LordeKaNNfg6FLnz5

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Fish with feet, Xaysomboun Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: One of the country's unique fauna is the Laos Warty Newt. It is an endangered species of salamander only found in the shrublands and rivers of Xaysomboun and Xieng Khouang Provinces. It was only discovered by scientists in 2002. It's appearance and amphibious nature perplexed local Lao people who refer to it as a "fish with feet!" ປາມີຕີນແມ່ນສັດຊະນິດໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີຄວາມພິເສດ. ມັນແມ່ນສັດໃນຕະກູນກະປອມທີ່ໃກ້ສູນພັນທີ່ພົບໄດ້ສະເພາະໃນພຸ່ມໄມ້ ແລະ ແມ່ນໍ້່າຢູ່ແຂວງໄຊສົມບູນ ແລະ ແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ. ມັນໄດ້ຖືກຄົ້ນພົບໂດຍນັກວິທະຍາສາດ ໃນປີ 2002. ເປັນສັດເຄິ່ງບົກເຄິ່ງນໍ້າທີ່ຄົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນເອີ້ນວ່າ ປາມີຕີນ.

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Phou Kao Lak, Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: Located along Rte. 13 between Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng, Phou Kao Lak, is one of the most dramatic peaks in the area. There is a popular rest stop which allows for fantastic panoramas of this and other mountains nearby. Views like this allow you to realize the full natural beauty of Laos! ພູເກົ້າຫຼັກຕັ້ງຢູ່ລະຫວ່າງ ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ ແລະ ວັງວຽງ ເສັ້ນທາງເລກທີ 13, ເປັນສະຖານທີ່ທີ່ມີຄວາມສູງຊັນທີ່ສຸດໃນຂົງເຂດນັ້ນ. ລະຫວ່າງທາງມີຈຸດຢຸດຊົມທັດສະນີຍະພາບທີ່ສາມາດແນມເຫັນແບບອ້ອມຮອບ ແລະ ພູເຂົາຕ່າງໆ. ທັດສະນີຍະພາບແບບນີ້ຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ທ່ານຮູ້ສຶກເຖິງຄວາມງົດງາມທາງທໍາມະຊາດຂອງປະເທດລາວ. goo.gl/maps/fgesHLD3rQq5wLRS7

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Vang Nam Yen pool, Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: This blue lagoon could almost be a setting for a sequel to The Beach. Vang Nam Yen, also called Cool Spring, is a great cooling off spot for locals and tourists alike. It is a blue lagoon fed by water flowing out of the nearby limestone mountains. Vendors nearby sell local snacks and drinks. Please remember that Lao people are very modest, so dress appropriately if you go for a swim. Vang Nam Yen is located on the Bolikhamxay Province Loop about 35 km west of Lak Sao on Rte. 8. ແມ່ນໍາສີຟ້າແຫ່ງນີ້ແມ່ນມີຄວາມຄ້າຍຄືກັບທະເລ. ສະຖານທີ່ມີຊື່ວ່າ ວັງນໍ້າເຢັນ ເຊິ່ງເປັນຈຸດຄາຍຮ້ອນສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ຢູ່ໃກ້ຄຽງ ແລະ ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວ. ແມ່ນໍ້າສີຟ້າ ຫຼື ບລູລາກູນນີ້ແມ່ນນໍ້າທີ່ໄຫຼມາຈາກພູຫິນປູນທີ່ຢູ່ໄກ້ຄຽງ. ສະຖານທີ່ນີ້ຍັງມີອາຫານ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງດື່ມໄວ້ບໍລິການ. ສິ່ງທີ່ຄວນຄໍານຶງແມ່ນຄົນລາວເປັນຄົນນອບນ້ອມຂີ້ອາຍ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຄວນນຸ່ງເຄື່ອງທີ່ເໝາະສົມກ່ອນລົງລອຍນໍ້າແຫ່ງນີ້. ວັງນໍ້າເຢັັນແມ່ນຕັ້ງຢູ່ແຂວງບໍ​ລິ​ຄຳ​ໄຊ ປະມານ 35 ກິໂລແມັດທິດໃຕ້ຈາກຫຼັກຊາວ ໂດຍເສັ້ນທາງເລກ 8 goo.gl/maps/1FkKinQZcb8zc9ms6

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Phou Phaman, Khammouane Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: An easy stop along the Khammouane Loop, Phou Phaman, or Curtain Cliffs, is named for the dramatic crags that resemble folds in a curtain. In English, it is also commonly referred to as the Limestone Forest. There is a popular viewing area on Rte. 8 about 65 km west of Lak Sao. It is a good place to stretch your legs, take a few photos, and buy a beverage from a local vendor. ຈຸດແວ່ພັກທີ່ສະດວກສະບາຍຕາມທາງໄປຄໍາມ່ວນ, ພູຜາມ່ານ ແມ່ນຜາຫິນທີ່ມີລັກຊະນະຄ້າຍມີມ່ານພັບ. ມັນມີຊື່ເອີ້ນທົ່ວໄປວ່າ ປ່າຫິນປູນ ຫຼື Limestone Forest. ມີພື້ນທີ່ຊົມທັດສະນີຍະພາບທີ່ເປັນທີ່ນິຍົມຢູ່ທະໜົນເລກທີ 8 ປະມານ 65 ກິໂລແມັດທາງທິດຕາເວັນຕົກຂອງ ຫຼັກຊາວ. ເປັນສະຖາທີ່ເໝາະສົມໃນການພັກຜ່ອນ, ຖ່າຍຮູບພາບ ແລະ ຊື້ເຄື່ອງດື່ມຈາກຊາວບ້ານ. goo.gl/maps/DCxzxtRcNeA998cA8

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Phou Ngoua, Sekong, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: For those who enjoy life off the beaten path, a drive past Phou Ngoua, or Cow Mountain, in Dak Cheung District, Xekong Province, is something to behold. Locals named the landscape this because looks somewhat like a resting cow. The curving roads in this area mark rapid changes in elevation. Stop along the way and meet fascinating ethnic minorities, like the Trieng, nearby. ສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ມັກການໃຊ້ຊິວິດນອກເສັ້ນທາງ, ຂັບລົດຜ່ານ ພູງົວ ໃນເມືອງດັກຈຶ່ງ ແຂວງເຊກອງແມ່ນເປັນສະຖານທີ່ໜ້າຈອດພັກ. ຊາວບ້ານຕັ້ງຊື່ວ່າພູງົວຍ້ອນວ່າ ພື້ນທີ່ນັ້ນມີຮູບຮ່າງຄ້າຍຄືກັບຮູບງົວນອນ. ຫົນທາງອັນຄົດໂຄ້ງໃນເຂດນີ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ເກີດມີຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງຂອງລະດັບຄວາມສູງ, ນອນນັ້ນຍັງສາມາດຈອດລະຫວ່າງທາງ ແລະ ພົບປະກັບເຊົາເຜົ່າກຸ່ມນ້ອຍ ເຊັ່ນ ເຜົ່າຕຣຽງ.

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Xekaman Dam, Attapeu Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: Set in a stunning mountainous region and surrounded by lush forests, teaming with wildlife, this dam was built to harness the power of the Xekaman River. The Xekaman River is fed from the picturesque Nong Fa Lake, which locals believe is sacred. It is surrounded in myths and legends and is said to be protected by a golden rooster that regulates the level of water in the lake and sometimes shines a light up through the waters. This water has magical properties. If you bathe in it, or so legend has it, you will have eternal life. ສະຖານທີ່ຕັ້ງຢູ່ເຂດພູດອຍ ແລະ ອ້ອມຮອບໄປດ້ວຍປ່າໄມ້ຂຽວງາມ ພ້ອມທັງສັດປ່ານາໆພັນ.ເຂື່ອນແຫ່ງນີ້ຖືກສ້າງຂື້ນເພື່ອໜູນໃຊ້ພະລັງງານຂອງແມ່ນໍ້າເຊກະໜານ. ແມ່ນໍ້າເຊກະໜາມແມ່ນຖືກຫຼໍ່ລ້ຽງຈາກ ທະເລສາບໜອງຟ້າທີ່ສວຍງາມ ເຊິ່ງຊາວບ້ານເຊື່ອວ່າເປັນສະຖານທີ່ສັກສິດ, ສະຖານທີ່ແມ່ນຖືກອ້ອມຮອບໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມລີ້ລັບ, ຕໍານານ ແລະ ຖືກກ່າວຂານວ່າມັນຖືກປົກປັກຮັກສາຈາກ ໄກ່ຄໍາ ທີ່ຄວບຄຸມລະດັບນໍ້າໃນທະເລສາບບາງເທື່ອແສງກໍ່ສ່ອງຜ່ານໜ້ານໍ້າເປັນແສງແຈ້ງອອກມາ, ແມ່ນໍ້ານີ້ມີຄວາມວິເສດ. ຈາກຄວາມເຊື່ອບູຮານ ຖ້າທ່ານໄດ້ລົງອາບ ຈະມີຊິວິດນິລັນດອນ. goo.gl/maps/5awniYkVYXLHU1fv5

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Chom Ong Cave, Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: This cave, just outside the Khmu village of Baan Chom Ong is known for its impressive stalactites and stalagmites. Located about 45 kilometres from Muang Xay, the capital of Oudomxay, this 12 km long cave has a river flowing through it, giving the choice of a dry or wet cave experience to the intrepid traveler. A great place to visit, whether you have a few hours or, if you are feeling particularly adventurous, local guides will also give tours lasting several days. ຖໍ້າແຫ່ງນີ້ ແມ່ນຕັ້ງຢູ່ນອກໝູ່ບ້ານຂອງເຜົ່າຂະມຸ ບ້ານຈອມອອງ, ມີຫິນງອກຫິນຍ້ອຍທີ່ໜ້າປະທັບໃຈ. ສະຖານທີ່ຕັ້ງຢູ່ປະມານ 45 ກິໂລແມດ ຈາກເມືອງໄຊ ເຊິ່ງເປັນເມືອງຫຼວງຂອງແຂວງອຸດົມໄຊ, ຖໍ້າມີຄວາມຍາວ 12 ກິໂລແມດ ແລະ ມີແມ່ນໍ້າໄຫຼຜ່ານ, ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ມັກຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ ສາມາດເລືອກວ່າຈະໄປທາງແຫ້ງ ຫຼືທາງນໍ້າກໍ່ໄດ້. ຖໍ້ານີ້ແມ່ນເໝາະແກ່ການຢ້ຽມຊົມ ບໍ່ວ່າທ່ານຈະມີເວລາບໍ່ຫຼາຍ ຫຼື ຫາກທ່ານຕ້ອງການພະຈົນໄພ, ໄກ້ນໍາທ່ຽວທ້ອງຖີ່ນກໍ່ສາມາດພາທ່ານທ່ຽວເປັນເວລາຫຼາຍມື້ໄດ້.

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The last herd of Eld's Deer in the world, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR by Explore Laos Via Flickr: The last herd of Eld's deer is located in Savannakhet Province. Throughout the region, these were hunted for use in traditional medicine and for food. Now people realize the importance of biodiversity and have worked with NGOs to create a forest sanctuary for the last of these creatures, as they replenish their numbers - up to 100 at the last count! ໂອງມັ່ງຝູງສຸດທ້າຍແມ່ນຢູ່ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ. ໃນທົ່ວພາກພື້ນ ພວກມັນຖືກລ່າໄປເຮັດຢາພື້ນເມືອງ ແລະ ເພື່ອເປັນອາຫານ. ມາຮອດປັດຈຸບັນ ຜູ້ຄົນໄດ້ຄໍານຶງເຖິງຄວາມສໍາຄັນຂອງລະບົບນິເວດ ແລະ ໄດ້ເຮັດວຽກຮ່ວມກັບອົງການຕ່າງໆທີ່ບໍ່ຂື້ນກັບລັດຖະບານເພື່ອສ້າງເຂດຮັກສາພັນສັດປ່າເພື່ອໂຕໂອງມັ່ງເຫຼົ່ານີ້, ເຊິ່ງພວກມັນມີຈໍານວນເຫຼືອພຽງແຕ່ຮ້ອຍກວ່າໂຕ ໃນຄັ້ງລ່າສຸດທີ່ມີການນັບ.

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TEA PAVILION AND 400-YEAR-OLD TEA TREES The famous 400-year-old tea plantation is located about 18 kilometers from Phongsaly Town in the Phunoy ethnic village of Ban Komaen, which according to some tea experts has some of the oldest tea trees in the world. The large root system of the old trees extends deep into the mineral-rich soil and gives ‘Phongsaly Tea’ its specific aroma and taste.

The oldest trees stand 6 meters high with a stem up to 30 cm in diameter. The Tea Pavilion’s exhibition provides a peek into the world of tea, from its legendary beginnings to its production and consumption, and explains how the famous 400-year-old tea is picked and processed by the villagers into “tea cigars”. From there, you can take an hour stroll through the ancient plantation: just follow the Tea Trail signs! The trail will lead you to the top of the tea mountain to enjoy the stunning view of Phongsaly and then to the village temple and its unique bigeared Buddha statue. #ລາວທ່ຽວລາວ #ປະເທດລາວສວຍງາມແທ້ໆ #laossimplybeautiful

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NAMHAENG WATERFALL Nam Haeng is an extremely beautiful waterfall in Ban Katangya Village, Meuang Houn District. (24 kilometers from Meung Houn to the waterfall). There, lots of natural plants and species can be found and seen. Every where is green and you can also swim in the pure water there. It’s a famous picnic place for Meuang Houn residents, especially on weekends. It’s said that people love to refresh themselves on weekends after 5 days working. #ລາວທ່ຽວລາວ #ປະເທດລາວສວຍງາມແທ້ໆ #laossimplybeautiful #nature #green #sky #sun #summer #beach #beautiful #pretty #sunset #sunrise #blue #flowers #night #tree #twilight #clouds #beauty #light #photooftheday #beach #mountain #love #dusk #weather #day #red #rivers #mothernature https://www.instagram.com/p/ByroeqWAz-7/?igshid=wu282x48486d