Laos

The Land of a Million Elephants (part 1)

Posted by: Maria in April 2020 (6 years, 6 months ago)

Everybody loves elephants but not so many people know that this beautiful majestic animal is also a symbol of greatness … read more

The Land of a Million Elephants (part 2)

Posted by: Maria in April 2020 (6 years, 6 months ago)

The Royal Palace which was the residence of the kings during the French colonial era up until when the monarchy … read more

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. Located at the heart of the Indochinese peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast and Thailand to the west and southwest.Present Laos traces historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Due to its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade, turned wealthy economically and … read more

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