Ban Pako, also known as Ban Pako Eco Resort, is an ecotourist resort lodge and ancient site along the Nam Ngum River, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Vientiane, Laos. The area is a major archaeological significance with the remains on an ancient temple which has been excavated and revealed evidence of ancient metal working and textile making in the area and that the inhabitants had advanced skills in pottery.[1][2] The resort has 22 rooms and the buildings are low and made traditionally with thatched roofs.

Ban Pako
Ban Pako is located in Laos
Ban Pako
Location within Laos
General information
LocationLaos
Coordinates18°9′32″N 102°51′30″E / 18.15889°N 102.85833°E / 18.15889; 102.85833
Other information
Number of rooms22

References

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  1. ^ Anna Källén; Anna Karlström (1999). Lao Pako: a late prehistoric site on the Nâm Ngum River in Laos. Archaeopress. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-86054-995-6.
  2. ^ Marwick, Ben; Bouasisengpaseuth, Bounheung (2017). "The History and Practice of Archaeology in Laos". Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology. Springer New York: 89–95. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-6521-2_8. ISBN 978-1-4939-6519-9.
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