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The Mekong River is home to the 4,000 Islands, also called the Si Phan Don, which vary in size from that of a large town to being no bigger than an impressively sized boulder. The islands of Don Dhet and Don Khong, at the southern end of the archipelago near the border of Cambodia, are two of the most popular islands for visitors and contain several bars and restaurants. The waters of the Mekong River are the habitat of the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, which is easily identified by its bulging head and can often be spotted around the 4,000 Islands. Some of the islands in this archipelago are completely uninhabited and have been untouched by humans for decades.

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