Laos Laos #

by Bernd Mader

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

Pictures from Laos, starting with the capital Vientiane Vientiane, Laos

Laos
© Bernd Mader; The Laotian Flag
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Hotel: Ghosthouse.jpg
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Hotel: Ghosthouse.jpg
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket (Vat is Laotian for temple )
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisakett
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Vat Sisaket crinium amabile (Big spider lily, D:Hakenlilie)
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket crinium amabile (Big spider lily, D:Hakenlilie)
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket Horoscope
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane Vat Sisaket
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket monastery
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Vat Sisaket young monks
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Presidents palace
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Haw Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, parlament of priests
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, parlament of priests
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Foto: Factbook, in public domain; Vientiane, Pha That Luang, the Great Stupa in Vientiane
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader;King Setthathirat and Vientiane That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, That Luang Stupa
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, selling birds
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, selling birds
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© Bernd Mader; Vientiane, Patuxai: Victory gate for freedom from France ca. 1960



Pictures enroute from Vientiane Vientiane, Laos to Lunan Prabung Luang Prabang, Laos via Vang Vieng Vang elephant crossing 18.922737,102.44545,17 and plane of jars Plain of Jars,Xiangkhouang, Laos

Laos
© Bernd Mader; enroute, market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, Hmorg village, chicken grill
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, Hmorg village, chicken grill
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, rice on market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute at Van Vieng River at Elephant crossing
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, Vang Vieng river
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, Vang Vieng river, early morning
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, main temple of a monastery
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, monastery
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, monastery
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, in a village
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© Bernd Mader; enroute,village scene
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, garlic on market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, bamboo sprouts on market
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, plane of jars
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© Bernd Mader; enroute, Durian ("stinkfruit") in market of Xieng Khuang
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute
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© Bernd Mader; enroute



In Luang Prabang (In captions always LP for short) Luang Prabang, Laos

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© Bernd Mader; LP, hotelroom
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace of king Hophra Bang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Palace with king Sisavangvong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mai
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Ho Xieng
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Mahathat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Tatluang
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Manoram
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Vixaunarat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Aham
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong, burial chamber
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Outside view of Vat Xieng Thong, Ho Phra Mane
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Outside view of Vat Xieng Thong, Ho Phra Mane
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Xieng Thong That Phetthiem, wood-demon
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Sop
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Sop, wateroutlet
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Senne
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Siphoutthabat
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Vat Pah Ouak
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© Bernd Mader; LP, political party building
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© Bernd Mader; LP, political party, flag
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© Bernd Mader; LP
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© Bernd Mader; LP
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© Bernd Mader; LP
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© Bernd Mader; LP, monks
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Nam Kan river
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© Bernd Mader; LP, Nam Kan river



On and along Mekong, Bak OU cave temples (map here), various villages an other impressions and Kuangsi waterfalls near Luang Prabang (map here)
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© Bernd Mader; On Mekong river
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© Bernd Mader; On Mekong river
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© Bernd Mader; Disembarking to visit the village Ban Xang Hai
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© Bernd Mader; Disembarking to visit the village Ban Xang Hai
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© Bernd Mader; Village Temple
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© Bernd Mader; Oracle in village temple
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© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the village
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© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the village
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© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the villag
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© Bernd Mader; Weaving in the villag
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© Bernd Mader; Traditional medicine
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© Bernd Mader; back on Mekong river
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Carica Papaya near Pak-Ou cave
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© Bernd Mader; Khmu village
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© Bernd Mader; Khmu village
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© Bernd Mader; Cildren in Hmong village Ban Nan Oan
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© Bernd Mader; Woman in Hmong village Ban Nan Oan
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© Bernd Mader; Annona fruit. Sweet and juicy
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© Bernd Mader; basket making in village Ban OU
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© Bernd Mader; Longang fruits. When ripe a bit similar to Litschis
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© Bernd Mader; Village scene with geese
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© Bernd Mader; Rice paddy
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© Bernd Mader; Rice
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© Bernd Mader; Kuangsi Waterfall Park
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© Bernd Mader; One of the Kuangsi waterfalls
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© Bernd Mader; Using Kuangsi waterfall
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© Bernd Mader; One of the Kuangsi waterfalls
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© Bernd Mader; Kuangsi waterfall impression
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© Bernd Mader; Crinum Amabile (Giant spider Lily, D: Hakenlilie)
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© Bernd Mader; Nicolaia Elatior (Torch ginger, D: Fackelinquer)
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© Bernd Mader; Helicona
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© Bernd Mader; Cemetry of soldiers near Luang Prabang
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© Bernd Mader; Cemetry of soldiers near Luang Prabang

A report on travelling the Mekong