Sayabouly
Province
is
situated
in
the
northwest
of
Laos
,
sharing
borders
with
Vientiane
Province
and
Luang
Prabang
Province
in
the
east,
and
Thailand
in
the
west.
This
mountainous
province
has
several
peaks
with
altitudes
of
more
than
1000
meters.
Travel
to
this
rugged
landscape
will
reveal
many
beautiful
mountains
and
flower
gardens.
The
local
people
earn
their
living
via
agricultural
products
such
as
growing
rice,
cucumbers,
cotton,
cabbage,
beans
and
sugarcane.
Elephant
continue
to
be
used
for
loading
and
transporting
heavy
items.
The
district
of
Hongsa,
and
Viengkeo
village
in
particular,
have
always
been
famous
for
elephants.
The
expert
training
and
handling
capabilities
of
local
mahouts
have
made
Hongsa
the
focal
point
of
Lao
elephant-lore.
In
Hongsa,
elephants
are
sacred.
They
have
been
man’s
best
friend
since
time
immemorial.
