Caves of the Pathet Lao and More Photos around Vieng Xai

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See the caves Pathet Lao leadership lived in during the Secret War and the beauty of the karst peaks around Vieng Xai.

 
you could ride a boat through the cave if you wanted
you could ride a boat through the cave if you wanted

 
our motorbike glamour shot outside of Sabaidee Odisha restaurant
our motorbike glamour shot outside of Sabaidee Odisha restaurant

 
statue of Lenin in the war room
statue of Lenin in the war room

 
buildings were built inside the caves to make them more livable--no water dripping interrupting important meetings
buildings were built inside the caves to make them more livable--no water dripping interrupting important meetings

 
bomb crater just outside the cave
bomb crater just outside the cave

 
stairway to the cave entrance
stairway to the cave entrance

 
the grave of the son of the Red Prince.
the grave of the son of the Red Prince.

 
a heart shaped pool built in the location of a bomb crater after the war
a heart shaped pool built in the location of a bomb crater after the war

 
a blast wall in front of the cave entrance
a blast wall in front of the cave entrance

 
this is the last cave we saw, but it was a big one… housing 10,000 people, mostly soldiers
this is the last cave we saw, but it was a big one… housing 10,000 people, mostly soldiers

 
a theater was built into elephant cave
a theater was built into elephant cave

 
a theater was built into elephant cave
a theater was built into elephant cave

More Secret War

Learn more about the caves of Vieng Xai and the Plain of Jars and Secret War.

Which cave did you find most interesting? Let us know in the comments! I still can't believe that swimming pool is made from a bomb crater.