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Ruins of Wat Phou (Vat Phu), former Khmer Hindu temple complex.

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Overview

Southern Laos is dominated by the Bolaven Plateau, a fertile highland that spreads over four of the region’s provinces. It is the site of Laos’ thriving coffee plantations and also many of the region’s beautiful waterfalls.

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