Luang Namta - View from the new stupa hill

Luang Namta

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November 1st 2009
Today was all about biking the Luang Namta area - to explore the town, visit some temples, a few villages and one (so called) waterfall. Nothing new or overwhelming but definitely satisfying :-) Tomorrow i am starting a 3 days forest-trek in the Nam Ha national park. The group made up of 6 tourist (Australia, France and Israel), one or two english-speaking local guides and ethnic local guide (one ... read more

Asia » Laos » North » Luang Namtha

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more