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


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Nam Tha River
Nam Tha River


Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Bananas, squirrels, colorful songbirds, and dried bamboo rats in the Luang Prabang morning market
Bananas, squirrels, colorful songbirds, and dried bamboo rats in the Luang Prabang morning market


Tad Fane falls
Tad Fane falls


Forest along the Nam Ou river
Forest along the Nam Ou river


Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall


Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si


Hut along the Nam Tha River
Hut along the Nam Tha River


Deforestation on the border of  Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


Tropical forest in  Nam Et-Phou Louey
Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey


Blooming shrub growing out of a Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river
Blooming shrub growing out of a Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river


Hillside deforestation in Laos
Hillside deforestation in Laos


Mekong dawn
Mekong dawn


Rainforest in Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Rainforest in Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Vat Phou, the Angkor Wat of Laos
Vat Phou, the Angkor Wat of Laos


Boat on the Nam Ou river
Boat on the Nam Ou river


Nam Et-Phou Louey Rainforest
Nam Et-Phou Louey Rainforest


Forested mountains of Udomxai province
Forested mountains of Udomxai province


Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow


Monks in a Lao village
Monks in a Lao village


Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si


Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si


Throw-netting on the Mekong
Throw-netting on the Mekong


Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si


Temple in Ban Houa Khong
Temple in Ban Houa Khong


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


Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


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




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