The first time he visited the Plain of Jars, Sulya Bunzaiti was a university student.

He'd been hearing about these giant, ancient jars carved from rock since he was in elementary school.

Why did your family decide to go see the Plain of Jars?

Ah, because everyone wants to visit it it for one's time of their life.

Ah, like a bucket list.

Yes, because it's so amazing place.

That's very important size for the Laos people.

Sulla and his family had driven eight hours from their hometown,

all the way to the Shenquang province

in central Laos. There were big mountains, blanketed by the jungle. In between them, rivers and valleys

full of rice fields. And there were also the jars. They're clustered in groups on the plain and in the

forests. They're carved out of rock. They're

round and have a rim around the opening at the top. Kind of like cookie jars, but without lids.

Except for the fact that they're gigantic. The smallest ones are three feet tall, and the biggest

ones are more like 10 feet.

Do you remember what it was like seeing it for the first time?

Ah, the jar taller than me.

That is a big jar.

Yes, yes.

And the dimension of the jar about two meters and a half.

Wow, so you could crawl inside of one if you wanted to.

Mm-hmm.

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