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LAOS
Monte más alto: Phou Bia, 2819 msnm – Mountains – Mekong – Rivers – Nam Ngum Lake
Laos es un estado sin litoral en el sudeste de Asia y el paisaje, densamente arbolado, consiste, sobre todo, en montañas rugosas, la más alta de las cuales es Phu Bia con 2.820 metros de altitud, con algunas llanuras y mesetas.
El río Mekong forma una parte del límite occidental con Tailandia, mientras que las montañas de la Cadena de Annamite forman la mayor parte de la frontera este con Vietnam.
El clima local es tropical y caracterizado por monzones; hay una temporada lluviosa de mayo a noviembre, seguida de una temporada seca de diciembre a abril.
Alrededor del 65% de la superficie está cubierta por una densa vegetación propia de las selvas subtropicales. La capital y la ciudad más grande de Laos es Vientián. También son importantes Luang Prabang, Savannakhet y Pakse. [Geografía de Laos]
El antiguo “reino del millón de elefantes” se convirtió en la República Democrática Popular de Laos en 1975, y es, hoy en día, un país que se va abriendo al turismo: de momento no se trata de un turismo masivo. Podrás disfrutar de la serenidad del pueblo laosiano, visitar un pueblo de montaña, admirar los paisajes salvajes o remar por el río Mekong. La falta de infraestructuras modernas no impide que este país pierda su sutil encanto.
El Parque de los Budas, en Vientiane, Laos
Los paisajes: El valle de Mekong – La llanura de las Jarras
Las ciudades: Luang Prabang – Paksé – Vientiane
Fauna y flora: Los espacios en vías de extinción – Los bosques y la agricultura
Arte y cultura: La arquitectura y la música – El Bun Bang Fai o la fiesta de los cohetes
Los monumentos: El templo de Vat Xieng Thong […] [easyviajar.com/laos]
Vientiane – Travel in Vientiane
Khone Falls – Wat Phu – Salavan
Ubon Ratchathani
Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands)
Vientiane
Buddha Park – Haw Phra Kaew – Lao National Museum – Patuxai – Pha That Luang – That Dam – Wat Si Saket – Wat Si Muang
Luang Prabang – www.discoverylaos.com/…/LuangPrabang.php
Haw Kham – Wat Xieng Thong – Henri Mouhot – Pak Ou Caves
Xieng Khouang – The Plain of Jars
Ruins of Wat Phia Wat, Muang Khoun, Xiengkhouang
Xiengkhouang Province is home to Plain of Jars and part of Laos Northern Heritage Route (together with Luang Prabang, Houapan and Sayabouri). With its pine forests and much cooler climate it the plateau is different to other regions in Laos or South East Asia. The Jars are Iron Age cemetery sites with a beautiful minimalistic aesthetics that due to their ubiquitousness could also be considered land art. More recently the province took most of the burden of the so-called Secret War. Many of the sites can be visited. The province can be explored individually by motorbike or by booking one of many tours on offer in Vientiane, Luang Prabang or Vang Vieng. Standard tours visit the major jar sites and the once magnificent capital of Muang Khoun. There are also much more interesting ecotourism and culture tours that have been developed together with UNESCO, Helvetas or DED such as a two day trek to the remote Hmong village Ban Phakeo or a one day trek to Ban Napia and Ban Namka to learn about sustainable energy and the making of “War Spoons” from UXO war scrap. Refer to Phonsavan or to Wikitravel for detailed information about what to do and how to get there.
Champasak
Champasak Provincial Museum – Wat Phu
Vang Vieng
The backpackers paradise with loud music bars and silent forests. Ideal for tubing and watching old episodes of friends.
Vang Vieng travel guide – Wikitravel
In many Lao provinces you can get off the beaten track and book package tours from local agencies or the tourism offices. You can experience the real village life or do elephant trekking among other things. The best places for trekking are Luang Namtha and Phongsaly. For a combination of history and village culture go trekking around Phonsavan.
Ban Nalan Trail – Laos virtual tour – Phoenix Voyages – Destination Management Company [Tourism in Laos]
Southern Laos – Destinations Center Laos – Northeastern Laos – Northern Laos
Haw Phra Kaew – Wat Ho Prha Keo (Wat Haw Pha Kaew) Reviews
Pha That Luang Festival – That Luang Festival Eng – Photos of That Luang Festival, Vientiane, Laos
Songkran Festival in Laos, Laos New Year, Water War Festival In Laos – Songkran Water Festival Laos
Phonsavan Travel Information and Travel Guide – Laos – Lonely Planet – Phonsavan – Wikitravel – The road to Phonsavan
HO CHI MINH TRAIL IN LAOS – Llanura de las Jarras
Xam Nua
Planning Laos – Southern Laos – Northern Laos – Northeastern Laos – Central Laos
Laos travel guide – Wikitravel
Luang Prabang travel guide – Wikitravel
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Si Phan Don travel guide – Wikitravel
Adventure Tours to Laos – Overland Adventures Laos – Si Phan Don interactive map »
