Shelters will be a new attraction in Laos

In Laos, for visits to public open caves that have become a haven for 23 000 inhabitants in the war in Indochina between 1964 and 1973. The military history of the event 30 years ago came as the most powerful air strikes in the United States for nine years in the territory of Laos, were abandoned more than two million bombs. The Tourism Authority of Laos will soon open five of the 480 caves in the province is complex Houaphanh, and then tell the world about the tragedy, all of which are still unknown. The hospital, business, school, print shop, a bakery and even a theater - Each of the cave was equipped with a variety of domestic space. Enthusiasts enjoy the exotic beauty of the surrounding nature - mountains, waterfalls, hot springs, forests, inhabited by tigers and leopards. Local authorities hope this will help attract tourists and raise living standards in the poorest region of the country. The subsistence level of 40% of the population is now the province of Houaphanh only a dollar. The government of Laos has asked the World Tourism Organization to support the development of this project. Meanwhile, the capital of the province of Viengxay is only a hotel with 16 rooms and three small inn. KM.ru - Travel