The term descanso originally referred to a stopping place between the rural church, where a funeral was held, and the cemetery. It was a resting place for the pallbearers. Descanso means rest. In New Mexico, descansos are protected by law; ...
Map of Laos. Cut off from the outside world for decades, Laos is one of Southeast Asiaâs most intriguing destinations. Whether you feel like trekking through little-visited hill-tribe villages, or finding your own slice of paradise on one of thousands of tropical islands, let our map of Laos below guide you through this beguiling country.
Laos, (/ËlÉËoÊs/, /ËlaÊs/, /ËlÉËÉs/, or /ËleÉªÉs/; Lao: àº¥àº²àº§, Lao pronunciation: [lÃ¡Ëw], LÄo) officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, (Lao: àºªàº²àºàº²àº¥àº°àºàº°àº¥àº±àº àºàº°àºàº²àºàº´àºàº°à»àº àºàº°àºàº²àºàº»àºàº¥àº²àº§, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao) or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: à»àº¡àº·àº­àºàº¥àº²àº§, Muang Lao) is a landlocked country in the heart of the ...