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.
Yunnan is the only non-country to join the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), an area bound naturally together by the Mekong river consisting of about 2.6 million square kilometers and containing a population of over 3.1 million. Yunnanâs case is interesting because it is the only province (that is, the only non-country) to join the GMS.