Slow boats racing into Pakbeng

Taken on: 22nd December, 2008. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Pakbeng sits midway between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang on the Mekong. As the river was once the only major transport route in the country, Pakbeng developed as an overnight stop for both cargo and passenger ferries.

This route down the Mekong is spectacular and it remains a popular transport route, so Pakbeng is flourishing.
Set in a particularly scenic spot, where the Nam Beng flows into the Mekong (Pak means mouth, and Beng is the name of the river), the town itself doesn't have a lot to offer but a number of guesthouses and restaurants have sprung up catering to backpackers.

Accommodation gets very ... Read our complete Pakbeng travel guide

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