A woman examines a durian fruit in a Bolaven Plateau market in southern Laos
Bolaven Plateau near Champasak and Pakse in southern Laos is an agricultural area where villagers also work the jungle despite the risks for crops like bark for incense Every building on it was flattened by illegal US bombing raids during the Vietnam War era and today it is poor with few buildings and many areas where unexploded ordinance can be found This picture was taken in the main market where vitually nothing is left of the pre war buildings Some of the area s coffee and tea growing has been brought back into production It has become an area of interest for adventure travellers
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