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Ban Houay Phouk Destination Guide

Discover Ban Houay Phouk in Laos

Ban Houay Phouk in the region of Louangphabang is a place located in Laos - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ban Houay Phouk

Local time in Ban Houay Phouk is now 02:40 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Vientiane. When in this area, you might want to check out Chiang Mai . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ban Houay Phouk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Laos die Höhlen von Pak Ou u. Luang Prabang

9:50 min by Rudolf Hellwig
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Eine Reise durch Laos Video 1 www.youtube.com Flikr Diashow www.flickr.com ..

Up the Nam Ou River to Muong Ngoi Village in Laos

3:41 min by panmagic
Views: 1205 Rating: 5.00

Take a quick river trip up the beautiful Nam Ou River to Muong Ngoi Village in Laos. This was the most bombed area in Laos during the Vietnam War. Looks recovered today. December 25, 2009. www.panmagi ..


Luang Prabang, Laos

4:58 min by Mary Bartnikowski
Views: 875 Rating: 5.00

Mary discovers Luang Prabang, a world heritage site in Laos, with joy, hunger, and ranting. Buy Mary's NEW book on her travels: Kitten Heels in Kathmandu, the Adventures of a Female Vagabond (Friends ..

6 to 8 Jan 2012 Luang Prabang, Taxaung, Hong Sa, Pakbeng Slow boat trip in northern Laos

6:56 min by htut17
Views: 716 Rating: 0.00

We went up the Mekong river from Luang Prabang. As we had time before we met the European Arts group in Houixai we wanted to go slow and see the life and environment along the way. We stopped on the v ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nam Ou

The Nam Ou is one of the most important rivers of Laos. It runs 448 km from Phongsaly Province to Luang Prabang Provincehttp://www. un. int/lao/laos_in_brief. htm. Along with the Mekong, the Nam Ou is the only natural channel suitable for large-draft boat transportation. Near its confluence with the Mekong are the Pak Ou Caves, famous for their Buddha statues.

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Located at 20.05 102.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Laos, Tributaries of the Mekong River

Pak Ou Caves

Near Pak Ou (mouth of the Ou river) the Tham Ting (lower cave) and the Tham Theung (upper cave) are caves overlooking the Mekong River, 25 km to the north of Luang Prabang, Laos. They are a group of two caves on the west side of the Mekong river, about two hours upstream from the centre of Luang Prabang, and have become well known by tourists. The caves are noted for their miniature Buddha sculptures.

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Located at 20.05 102.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Laos, Caves of Laos, Luang Prabang, Mekong River, Show caves, Visitor attractions in Laos

Souphanouvong University

Souphanouvong University (ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລສຸພານຸວົງ) is a university in Laos located in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. The name of the university is from Prince Souphanouvong.

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Located at 19.92 102.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Universities in Laos

Luang Prabang International Airport

Luang Prabang International Airport, is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located in Luang Prabang. Until February 2011 it was considered a risky place to land due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the airport, but since then it has been modernized, making the airport significantly safer.

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Located at 19.90 102.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Laos, Buildings and structures in Luang Prabang

Wat Pa Phon Phao

Wat Pa Phon Phao, also Wat Phon Phao, Wat Phonphao, or Wat Phol Phao, meaning "Peacefulness Temple", is a Buddhist temple situated on a hill in the southeast of Luang Prabang, Laos, across the Nam Khan River from Luang Prabang Airport. The temple, a golden stupa, is used as a forest meditation retreat, and was once headed by the abbot Ajahn Saisamut, a noted Lao Buddhist teacher. His funeral in 1992 was one of the largest funeral services Laos had ever seen.

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Located at 19.88 102.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Laos, Buildings and structures in Luang Prabang