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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, ratified the convention on 20 March 1987. [3] As of 2022, Laos has three sites on the list. The town of Luang Prabang was listed in 1995, Vat Phou in 2001, and the Plain of Jars in 2019. [3] All three sites are cultural. In addition, Laos has two sites on its tentative list. [3]
Get the Muang Xepon, Savannahkhet local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Due to slash-and-burn rice farming in the mountains and valleys by Hmong and Khmu farmers, the Nam Si River experienced drought. After 1975, the Lao government relocated the hill tribes to other places in the area to restore natural resources. Only a few straw houses still remain around this place for foreign tourists.
Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in Laos" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The railway opened in 2021, and cross-border service between Laos and China began in 2023. Compared to its neighbour Thailand, Laos is a comparatively more difficult country to enter by air, especially via long-haul air routes. In 2024, there were over 46 million airline seats to Thailand, but less than 1.8 million going to Laos.
The province is the home to the Viengxay caves, an extensive network of caves used by the Pathet Lao, and the Hintang Archaeological Park, one of the most important pre-historic sites in northern Laos, dotted with standing megaliths. Houaphanh is one of the poorest areas of Laos, but has dramatic scenery and fine textile traditions.
The dry season spans November to March, and features cooler temperatures than during the rest of the year. The weather in Vang Vieng is coolest during the months of December and January, and hottest from March to May. Overall, the temperature ranges from an average low of 13.5 °C in January to an average high of 34 °C in April. [5]
Vat Phou (or Vat Phu; Lao: ວັດພູ [wāt pʰúː] temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer-Hindu temple complex with Champa influences in southern Laos and one of the oldest places of worship in Southeast Asia.