between our time in cambodia and vietnam, we made a short visit to laos. we stayed in and around luang prabang, which is a city built along the mekong river and filled with temples and cafes. we spent one night at an elephant sanctuary outside of luang prabang. highlight: riding on the elephants' necks and then giving them a bath in the river.
like cambodia and vietnam, the majority of people in laos are buddhist. the temples in luang prabang are active and well-maintained. like vietnam, laos is a communist county. (its official name: laos people's democratic republic). the terrain is mountainous and lush. the population of laos is much smaller than its neighbors. the cities are fairly small, and around eighty percent of the country works in agriculture.
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| nose/snorkel |
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| kids playing before statue of communist party leader |
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| dinner with some friends from AUW |
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