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Photos of mekong river in Laos, Southeast Asia [updated 2009-02-26]


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Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong


Khone Waterfall
Khone Waterfall


Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR


Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong


Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun rises
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun rises


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong


Khone Falls, at 6 miles wide, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia
Khone Falls, at 6 miles wide, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia


Throw-net fisherman on the Mekong
Throw-net fisherman on the Mekong


Fishing traps at Khong Phapheng falls
Fishing traps at Khong Phapheng falls


Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong


Mekong river in Southern Laos
Mekong river in Southern Laos


Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong


4000 islands of Laos
4000 islands of Laos


Colorful streets of Muang Khong
Colorful streets of Muang Khong


Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR


Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong


Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong


Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos
Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos


Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong


Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking


Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise


Khong Phapheng waterfall, said to be the broadest waterfall in Asia
Khong Phapheng waterfall, said to be the broadest waterfall in Asia


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong


Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up


Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking


Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong


Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong




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