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Wat Si Muang

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Wat Simuang
Wat Simuang

Wat Si Muang is believed to house the central pillar to the town-The story of Wat Si Muang is that the King at the time asked that a hold be dug for the central pillar large enough for a person-horse to fit within. The King asked for anyone wanting to sacrifice themselves within the hole. a girl named Si who was 3 months pregnant apparently offered herself because the sacrifice and walked for a day from her village to reach the Wat. She arrived wearing beautiful black and red clothes and once their threw herself within the hole whereupon the horse was forced down on top of her and she or he was buried alive there. Wat Simuang was inbuilt 1563 in capital of Laos.

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Vang Vieng

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Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng is a tourist-oriented town in Laos, Located in Vientiane Province, bus ride from northern the Capital about four hours . The town depends on the song river. the area would be the karst hill landscape surrounding this town.

Vang Vieng is a tourist-oriented town in Laos, Located in Vientiane Province, bus ride from northern the Capital about four hours . The town depends on the song river. the area would be the karst hill landscape surrounding this town. – See more at: http://www.phangkong.com/vang-vieng/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Wwwphangkongcom+%28www.phangkong.com%29#sthash.OFLdPCyO.dpu
History:
Vang Vieng was first settled around 1353 as a staging post between Louangprabang and Vientiane. Originally named Mouang Song after the body of the deceased King Phra Nha Phao of Phai Naam was seen floating down the river, the town was renamed Vang Vieng during French colonial rule in the 1890s. Significant expansion of the town and its infrastructure occurred during the 1964-73 Vietnam War when the US developed an Air Force base and runway that was used by Air American The airstrip was then called ‘Lima site 6′. In more recent times, the town has grown substantially due to the influx of backpackers attracted by the opportunities for adventure tourism in a limestone karst landscape

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Louangprabang World heritage City of Laos

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Louangprabang World heritage City of Laos

Louangprabang World heritage City of Laos

 

Louangprabang World heritage City of Laos: the first winner city of vote, top popular city of travel in the World(Wanderlust Travel Magazine: since 2006, 2007,2008, 2010, 2011, 2012), Louangprabang Province: to be located  Northern in laos very beautiful city, smiles of  people, people  welcome quests, sincerer of Louangprabang people, you can ride the bicycle around city and walk, the sy Mountain(phousy) to be located center of city, you can see view around the city 360 Degree, ( old royal palace(National Museum Now), old city town area,night market, local  food, lao skirt, prabang buddha, wat xiengthong or xiengthong temple…), kouangsy waterfall, ting cave ( thamting ), Mekong river bank in the evening….. Read the rest of this entry »

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