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Set on the bend in the Mekong river, Vientiane is the actual capital of Laos: a small sleepy city, full of governative offices.
A city which give you a feeling of peaceness and quiteness: do not rush! Vientiane is the ideal place where to relax after Thailand.
And if you like to visit temples and arts, Vientiane will amaze you: the 6400 Buddhas at Wat Si Saket, the religious art of Haw Pha Kaew, and the lotus-inspired lines of Laos's gilded national symbol, Pha That Luang.
Haw Pha Kaew Temple Haw Pha Kaew Temple Haw Pha Kaew Temple
Buddha statues at Haw Pha Kaew Temple Haw Pha Kaew Temple Marco in front of naga at Haw Pha Kaew Temple
Head of naga at Haw Pha Kaew Temple Carving at Haw Pha Kaew Temple Buddhist Grave
Monks at Wat Si Saket Temple Wat Si Saket Temple Wat Si Saket Temple
Stupa at Wat Si Saket Temple Library of Wat Si Saket Temple Door library at Wat Si Saket Temple
Roof Library of Wat Si Saket Temple Wood carving at Wat Si Saket Temple Buddha statues at Wat Si Saket Temple
Buddha statue Gardens at Wat Si Saket Temple Damaged Buddha Statues
Buddhas at Wat Si Saket Temple Image-watering rail Warrior Statue
Head of warrior statue Life in the streets of Vientiane Road in Vientiane
Food Seller with Beer Lao Fruit vendor Carterie du Laos
Woman pushing a wheelbarrow Wat Mixai Temple Wat Mixai Temple
Shelter with Buddhist books Front of the altar temple Temple tower
Wood bell in front of the temple Graves in front of ruin houses Grave fields
Detail of roof temple Wat Hai Sok Temple Wat In Paeng Entrance
Paintings and main door at Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan Women waiting Buddha statue
Candle offers Mekong river Street food seller
Spirit offers Tuk Tuk Monk dresses
Coffee Laos Temples in Laos Meditating Buddha painting
Pha That Luang, or Golden Stupa Wat around the golden stupa Buddha statue in front of the wat
Buddha side statue Buddha statue in 3 different positions Monk clothes
Typical tuk tuk Child searching into the rubbish bin Lao girls back from school
Buddha with the naga Detail of grave painting People painting a Buddhist grave
Altar inside the Buddhist Temple Golden stupa Ice cream seller
Tourist shops and souvenirs Details of the Golden Stupa Naga on th roof
Entrance of the Stupa Small niches with Buddha statues inside View of Pha That Luang
Old Buddha statue Linga Candle offers at the entrance of the stupa
Head of Naga Rice inside the naga mouth Rest area
Patuxai - Arc de Triomphe Paitings and carving on the roof View of the Arc de Triomphe
Wat Si Muang Stupa Prying at Wat Si Muang Stupa Details of candles offered
Incense and offers Little girl at the temple Wat Si Muang Temple
Wat Si Muang offers Lady prying inside the temple Buddha statue inside the Wat Si Muang
Offers at the Black Stupa    

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