Laos: The Asian mosaicAn incredible kaleidoscope of landscapes and faces...Set in between China, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam and Cambodia, Laos is the only country in the Indochinese peninsular to not see the sea, although it doesn’t need it to take your breath away. Once sheltered from the world, this natural diamond was cut out of mountains and high plateaus and it charms with its authenticity and diversity. A dream for ethnologists, with 68 different ethnic families (Thai, Yao, Lahu...), the ancient “Kingdom of a million elephants” is a human mosaic, whose kindness and serenity makes it a peaceful paradise on Earth. The opium of travellers, who owe nothing to the poppy that is still grown by some H’mongs, Laos will unfold its infinite palette of landscapes: rice paddies on the banks of the Mekong river, dense tropical forests, waterfalls and rivers, crops on terraces, striking valleys, majestic ridges...in the heart of the Louang Namtha province, guided by the Akhas and the Kmus – people of the mountains – you can take the time to absorb and listen to nature, learn the secrets of the plants, and discover ancestral practices. Alongside the buffalo, forests, and villages, your feet will carry you at a calm pace towards another aspect of Laos: spirituality. An abundance of pagodas, elegant and refined temples, “minute” altars for hunting the “phis” (Thai demon spirits)...in this land, where Buddhism and animist rituals coexist well together, the «lokapalas» - “guardians of the world” – have prepared the most beautiful trip for you. How could you resist?
