Geography
The provincial capital and old seat of the kingdom, Luang Prabang, is strikingly situated on a narrow peninsula that bisects the conjunction of the Mekong River, flowing south along the west side of the city, and the Mae Kok River, a tributary of the Mekong the flows from the east but angles north just before the confluence of the two rivers. The tip of the peninsula is the site of a wat that was frequented by the royal family when it resided there, and is still a site of devotion for local Lao Buddhists as well as increasingly frequent tourists. Stone boat-landing steps lead down to the river from the wat at the very tip of the peninsula, affording a striking panoramic view of the river in all seasons.
In the center of the peninsula is a mount, Phousi, which despite the constrained scale of the city, is 100m high; a steep stair leads to a shrine and a stunning overlook of the city and the rivers.
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