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(INDOCHINA TRIP.2019) The Journey To Promote New Records In Indochina – P.02. The jars of the dead [Laos]: The largest plain of 2,000 year-old...

(Indochinakings.org) Speckled across thousands of square kilometres of the Xieng Khouang plateau - now known as the 'Plain of Jars' for that very reason - these empty megalithic structures from the Iron Age number in the thousands, with some reaching nearly three metres in height (10 feet).

(INDOCHINA TRIP.2019) The Journey To Promote New Records In Indochina – P.04. Tham Khoun Xe Cave [Laos]: The biggest river cave in Indochina

(Indochinakings.org) The famous cave of Laos begins from Annam Trung Sun Mountain in the Vietnam-Lao Border, crosses the Nakhai Highland, and flows to Mekong River. Tham Khoun Xe Cave was first discovered in 1905 by a French discoverer: Paul Macey.

(INDOCHINA TRIP.2019) The Journey To Promote New Records In Indochina – P.03. The Khone Falls [Laos]: The largest waterfall in Indochina

(Indochinakings.org) The Khone falls, a series of cascading waterfalls in the Mekong river is one of Laos’ most beautiful natural attractions. The impressive falls in Champasak province near the Cambodian border are the largest in volume in Indochina.

(INDOCHINA TRIP.2019) The Journey To Promote New Records In Indochina – P.10. Kbal Spean [Cambodia]: The unique river of a thousand lingas

(Indochinakings.org) The River of a Thousand Lingas in Siem Reap, Cambodia, provides a hands-on (and feet-in) look at Hindu mythological and religious carvings in in Kbal Spean River.

Phnom Chhnork – The oldest cave temple in Indochina

Phnom Chhnork is the most spectacular cave complex in the Kampot area. Limestone mountains dot the landscape around Kampot and between Kampot and Kep and limestone caves are not a rare sight in this area.

Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography – The largest Institute of Oceanography in Indochina

The Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang City (Khanh Hoa Province) is considered a Wikipedia on marine ecological system. Visitors to the Institute can observe the rich and lively images as well as learn about the life of the sea creatures and ecological samples.

The Silver Pagoda – Religious building with the most numbers of valuable statues in Indochina

Constructed in 1962 by former King Sihanouk to replace the wooden pagoda built by his grandfather in 1902, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its 5329 silver floor tiles, each around 20cm square and weighing more than a kilogram. It’s also known as Wat Preah Keo Morokot, the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha, after the green Baccarat crystal Buddha within.

Ta Prohm Temple – The Khmer Temple remains the most original condition in

Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prohm has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. With its dynamic interaction between nature and man-made art, this atmospheric temple is a favorite for many - who can't help but feel a little like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft (which was filmed here) as they pick through the rubble.

Si Phan Don – The riverine archipelago with the most islands in Indochina

Laos is notorious for its laid back lifestyle, but there is no place where a traveler can savor this renowned laid-backness better than Si Phan Don. In the language of Lao people, Si Phan Don means 4,000 Islands (Four Thousand Islands) and there is a very good reason for the name.

Hoi An Ancient Town – The ancient town with the largest number of tourists (domestic and foreign) in Indochina

Hoi An ancient townt with colorful lanterned nights, with cristinely old plain houses and special mysterious cultural elements, and with the etiquette & culturally hospitable and friendly people are warmly welcoming you.

Huong Pagoda Festival – The longest Buddha festival in Indochina

Every year, when the spring comes, millions of people from all over Vietnam would travel to Ha Noi to take part in one of the country’s most elaborate festivals to welcome the Lunar New Year. Traditionally celebrated from the 6th day of the first month to the end of the third month in reference to the Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, this year’s Huong Pagoda Festival officially opened on February 19, 2010 in the midst of a very favourable weather.

Vieng Xai Cave city – The underground cave system which housed for the most people in Indochina

The caves around the village of Vieng Xai were home to the Pathet Lao leadership and thousands of civilians for almost a decade during the 'Secret War' that the United States of America waged on Laos between 1964 to 1973

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