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City in Paksong District, Laos
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Paksong is a sleepy town at an elevation of 1300 m in the Champasak province of Southern Laos on the Bolaven Plateau.
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A big waterfall over 100m high
Clean spacious rooms with TV, hot water, and wifi.
Small rooms, reports of bugs in the room
New hotel, comfortable for the location. The restaurant has western and local food.
Buses from Pakse take about one and a half hours. Songthews also go from new market and cost 20k kip.
Read in the guideIt's a small place. The main street is the highway from Pakse. Interesting walking on small side roads, if you don't mind dust and the odd barking farm dog. See blooming coffee trees, livestock, tiny shops.
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