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As you can see, Luang Prabang is situated on a peninsula formed by the Mekong River on the north & a Mekong tributary on the SE side. Notice all the orange stupas on the map. Those are all temples. Currently, there are more than 30 temples in this relatively small city. If you think that's a lot, the French counted more than 50 monasteries near the end of 19th century. http://asiaforvisitors.com/laos/prabang/lp-templs.html
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