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Rivers and mountains dominate the country's topography. The Mekong River, which is the country's largest, runs the entire length of the country, providing fertile flood plains for agriculture and forming the country's border with Thailand. It is also Laos' main transportation throughway.]]></description>
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		<title>Early evening view of Luang Prabang and the Mekong from Mount Phoutsi</title>
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		<title>Luang Prabang - Monks at ceremonial lunch</title>
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		<title>Waterfall near Luang Prabang</title>
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		<title>Buddhist Monks on the Mekong River</title>
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		<title>Vientiane - Entrance to Wat Sisaket</title>
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The grounds are richly planted  with a variety of vegetation that is lovingly tended, so it becomes a  restful retreat as well.
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		<title>Vientiane - Statues in alcoves line the inner court of Wat Sisaket</title>
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A restoration took place in 1935. The inner sanctury contains an extensive displays of Buddha images from the 16th to the 19th century -- 6840 such images.
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		<title>Flooded tree stumps in Ang Nam Ngum - near Vientiane</title>
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The lakes cover vast formerly forested areas. Even today, wood is taken from the bottom of the Ang Nam Ngum reservoir as it is scattered with teak trees that have hardened under water, making the wood even more valuable than freshly cut hard wood timber.
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		<title>Mekong River at Pakbeng</title>
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		<title>Colonial Home in Champassak (capital of Indochina until 1907)</title>
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		<title>Champassak - Wat Phu</title>
		<media:description><![CDATA[Wat Phu (mountain temple) near Champassak in Laos is a site that dates back to the 5th century. The original temple was built by the Khmer Hindus at the top of a hill at the site of a fresh water spring. The peak of the hill is said to resemble a lingum or Shiva Phallus.
The temple is stunning, and very remote, with superb views of the Mekong valley.
To get to the temple complex from Pakse, the most pleasant way is by chartering a boat down the Mekong.  The journey to the town of Champassak takes about one and a half hours.  From Champassak, a tuk tuk can be taken to the temple, about 8km away.
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		<title>Pre-WWII French steam locomotive - Don Kone</title>
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		<title>Champasak Palace - Pakse</title>
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