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Vientiane

Capital of Laos

Watercolour of Vientiane, Laos. The relaxed Buddhist capital on the Mekong River, with Pha That Luang and Patuxai.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Pha That Luang; Patuxai; Wat Si Saket; Mekong River; Chao Anouvong Park; lush tropical urban greenery; Lao; Lao Buddhist
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint along or across the Mekong River looking toward central Vientiane (such as from Chao Anouvong Park or the riverbanks), showing the calm river waters in the foreground, French colonial roofs and temple spires in the middle-ground, and the golden pyramid of Pha That Luang or Patuxai in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the tamarind and frangipani trees along Lane Xang Avenue, riverside parklands, and temple gardens.
Guarded against
Not Bangkok, Luang Prabang, or Phnom Penh
Population840,940Wikidata: 948,487
Coordinates17.97°N, 102.60°E
Elevation174 m
Area3,920 km²
Time zoneAsia/VientianeUTC+7
Solar noon12:10clock runs 0.2 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Vientiane and you surface nearest to San Juan, Peru — 375 km from the exact antipodal point.

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