Laos Laos #

Laos has borders with China, Vietnam, Kambodscha, Thailand and Myanmar. It has about 6,5 million inhabitants and an area of about 236.800 km². Capital and largest city is Vientiane with about 400.000 people. It is located on a curve of the Mekong river and on the border of Thailand

© Bernd Mader; The Laotian Flag

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Hotel: Ghosthouse.jpg

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Hotel: Ghosthouse.jpg

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket (Vat is Laotian for temple )

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisakett

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Vat Sisaket crinium amabile (Big spider lily, D:Hakenlilie)

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket crinium amabile (Big spider lily, D:Hakenlilie)

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket Horoscope

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Vat Sisaket

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket monastery

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket young monks

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Presidents palace

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, parlament of priests

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, parlament of priests

Foto: Factbook, in public domain; Vientiane, Pha That Luang, the Great Stupa in Vientiane

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader;King Setthathirat and Vientiane That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, selling birds

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, selling birds

© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Patuxai: Victory gate for freedom from France ca. 1960

© Bernd Mader; enroute, market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, Hmorg village, chicken grill

© Bernd Mader; enroute, Hmorg village, chicken grill

© Bernd Mader; enroute, market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, rice on market

© Bernd Mader; enroute at Van Vieng River at Elephant crossing

© Bernd Mader; enroute, Vang Vieng river

© Bernd Mader; enroute, Vang Vieng river, early morning

© Bernd Mader; enroute, main temple of a monastery

© Bernd Mader; enroute, monastery

© Bernd Mader; enroute, monastery

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute, in a village

© Bernd Mader; enroute,village scene

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute, market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, garlic on market

© Bernd Mader; enroute, bamboo sprouts on market

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars

© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars

© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars

© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars

© Bernd Mader; enroute, Durian ("stinkfruit") in market of Xieng Khuang

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; enroute

© Bernd Mader; LP, hotelroom

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace with king Sisavangvong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Manoram

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Vixaunarat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong, burial chamber

© Bernd Mader; LP, Outside view of Vat Xieng Thong, Ho Phra Mane

© Bernd Mader; LP, Outside view of Vat Xieng Thong, Ho Phra Mane

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong That Phetthiem, wood-demon

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Sop

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Sop, wateroutlet

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Siphoutthabat

© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Pah Ouak

© Bernd Mader; LP, political party building

© Bernd Mader; LP, political party, flag

© Bernd Mader; LP

© Bernd Mader; LP

© Bernd Mader; LP

© Bernd Mader; LP, monks

© Bernd Mader; LP, Nam Kan river

© Bernd Mader; LP, Nam Kan river

© Bernd Mader; On Mekong river

© Bernd Mader; On Mekong river

© Bernd Mader; Disembarking to visit the village Ban Xang Hai

© Bernd Mader; Disembarking to visit the village Ban Xang Hai

© Bernd Mader; Village Temple

© Bernd Mader; Oracle in village temple

© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the village

© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the village

© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the villag

© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the villag

© Bernd Mader; Traditional medicine

© Bernd Mader; back on Mekong river

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Carica Papaya near Pak-Ou cave

© Bernd Mader; Khmu village

© Bernd Mader; Khmu village

© Bernd Mader; Cildren in Hmong village Ban Nan Oan

© Bernd Mader; Woman in Hmong village Ban Nan Oan

© Bernd Mader; Annona fruit. Sweet and juicy

© Bernd Mader; basket making in village Ban OU

© Bernd Mader; Longang fruits. When ripe a bit similar to Litschis

© Bernd Mader; Village scene with geese

© Bernd Mader; Rice paddy

© Bernd Mader; Rice

© Bernd Mader; Kuangsi Waterfall Park

© Bernd Mader; One of the Kuangsi waterfalls

© Bernd Mader; Using Kuangsi waterfall

© Bernd Mader; One of the Kuangsi waterfalls

© Bernd Mader; Kuangsi waterfall impression

© Bernd Mader; Crinum Amabile (Giant spider Lily, D: Hakenlilie)

© Bernd Mader; Nicolaia Elatior (Torch ginger, D: Fackelinquer)

© Bernd Mader; Helicona

© Bernd Mader; Cemetry of soldiers near Luang Prabang

© Bernd Mader; Cemetry of soldiers near Luang Prabang

A report on travelling the Mekong