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 Champassak
Province - Pakse
The
province of Champassak is home to one of Asia's great, but least
visited temples, Wat Phu. Pakse, the capital is situated
at the confluence of the Se river and the Mekong (Pakse means
'mouth of the Se') and is a busy trading town. The province
also houses much of the Bolaven Plateau, an area that is home
to a number of ethnic minorities. To the south is Si
Pan Don (four thousand islands), where the Mekong reaches up
to 14km wide during the rainy season and the Khone Phapeng Falls.
 Pakse
has a number of comfortable places to stay and is a good base
from which to explore the surrounding area. The town has
one of the largest markets in the region. Within Pakse
is the Champassak Museum where you can see relics from Wat Phu
as well as from the Bolaven Plateau.
French bread in Pakse
Buddah footprint shrine
Wat Tham Fai, Pakse.
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