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  • Bridge over the Siem Reap River - the narrow river that flows through the town of Siem Reap, base camp for visitors to Angkor Wat, is a tributary of the enormous Tonle Sap lake - the largest lake in Southeast Asia. The Tonle Sap is unusual for its flow which changes direction according to water levels.
    siem-reap-bridge-2.jpg
  • Bridge over the Siem Reap River - the narrow river that flows through the town of Siem Reap, base camp for visitors to Angkor Wat, is a tributary of the enormous Tonle Sap lake - the largest lake in Southeast Asia. The Tonle Sap is unusual for its flow which changes direction according to water levels.
    siem-reap-bridge-1.jpg
  • Ang Chek Ang Chom Shrine is dedicated to Preah Ang Chek and Preah Eng Chom. Cambodians believe that the shrine offers protection for the city of Siem Reap as well as the ability to bring good fortune to newly married couples and is therefore frequently visited by newlyweds.
    ang-chek-chom-shrine-4.jpg
  • Ang Chek Ang Chom Shrine is dedicated to Preah Ang Chek and Preah Eng Chom. Cambodians believe that the shrine offers protection for the city of Siem Reap as well as the ability to bring good fortune to newly married couples and is therefore frequently visited by newlyweds.
    ang-chek-chom-shrine-3.jpg
  • Ang Chek Ang Chom Shrine is dedicated to Preah Ang Chek and Preah Eng Chom. Cambodians believe that the shrine offers protection for the city of Siem Reap as well as the ability to bring good fortune to newly married couples and is therefore frequently visited by newlyweds.
    ang-chek-chom-shrine-2.jpg
  • Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-1.jpg
  • Cambodian Basket Street Vendor
    basket-vendor-1.jpg
  • Electric Green Bikes
    green-bike-2.jpg
  • Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-6.jpg
  • Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-4.jpg
  • Angkor Doorway and Passages - Angkor Archaeological Park is made up of many temples, shrines and mini cities.   That is, the magnificent remains Khmer Empire’s capital, which rules from the 9th to the 15th century.  They include Angkor Wat itself  as well as Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations and many, many others in various stages of reparation organised by UNESCO.
    angkor-doorways-2.jpg
  • Electric Green Bikes
    green-bike-1.jpg
  • Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-5.jpg
  • Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-3.jpg
  • Siem Reap Morning Market is a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling pretty much everything.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around 12:00 noon.  There you will find grains, fish, tropical fruit and a glimpse into the real Cambodia.
    cambodian-market-5.jpg
  • Coconut transport - Going to the Morning Market in Siem Reap by bicycle delivery.  French colonial architecture in the background.
    cambodian-market-1.jpg
  • Siem Reap Morning Market is a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling pretty much everything.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around 12:00 noon.
    cambodian-market-3.jpg
  • Siem Reap Morning Market is a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling pretty much everything.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around 12:00 noon.
    cambodian-market-4.jpg
  • Watermelons at Siem Reap Morning Market - a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling all types of goods. The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around noon. There you will find grains, fish, tropical fruit and a glimpse into the real Cambodia.
    cambodian-market-6.jpg
  • Florist at the Siem Reap Morning Market  - a large array of indoor & outdoor stalls selling a huge variety of items and goods.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around midday.
    cambodian-market-7.jpg
  • Siem Reap Morning Market is a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling pretty much everything.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around 12:00 noon.
    cambodian-market-8.jpg
  • Siem Reap Morning Market is a large collection of indoor and outdoor stalls selling pretty much everything.  The market starts up at sunrise and remains open until around 12:00 noon.
    cambodian-market-2.jpg
  • Right in the center of town, the Grand Hotel d'Angkor is simply the best hotel in Siem Reap.  It remains unrivalled for luxury, charm and service. The imposing colonial facade gives way to a marble lobby, connected by art deco black-and-white halls to the rooms and fine services.
    grand-hotel-angkor-1.jpg
  • Angkor National Museum is a cultural landmark in Siem Reap. The world-class museum reveals the golden era of Khmer Kingdom. During the Khmer Empire, one of the ancient civilizations of this world was created -the origin of Khmer art, culture and architecture. These works became one of the wonders of the world that have amazed people throughout the generations.  The Angkor National Museum attempts to show and explain what all the nearby temples are about from a historical perspective.
    angkor-national-museum.jpg
  • Right in the center of town, the Grand Hotel d'Angkor is simply the best hotel in Siem Reap. It remains unrivalled for luxury, charm and service. The imposing colonial facade gives way to a marble lobby, connected by art deco black-and-white halls to the rooms and fine services.
    grand-hotel-angkor-2.jpg
  • Cambodian boys net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-6.jpg
  • Cambodian boys net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-4.jpg
  • Cambodian boys net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-5.jpg
  • Cambodian boys net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-3.jpg
  • Cambodian boys net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-2.jpg
  • Ang Chek Ang Chom Shrine is dedicated to Preah Ang Chek and Preah Eng Chom. Cambodians believe that the shrine offers protection for the city of Siem Reap as well as the ability to bring good fortune to newly married couples and is therefore frequently visited by newlyweds.
    ang-chek-chom-shrine-1.jpg
  • Cambodian man net fishing on the Tonle Sap Lake, an estuary of the Mekong River near Siem Reap.
    cambodian-net-fishing-1.jpg
  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-20.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance, the indigenous ballet-like performance art of Cambodia, is frequently called "Apsara Dance." This appellation reflects the belief that the Khmer classical dance of today is connected by an unbroken tradition to the dance practiced in the courts of the Angkorian monarchs, which in turn drew its inspiration from the mythological court of the gods and from its celestial dancers, the Apsaras.
    apsara-dancer-3.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance is frequently called "Apsara Dance" reflecting the belief that the Khmer classical dance of today is connected by an unbroken tradition to the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which drew its inspiration from mythological gods and from its celestial dancers, the Apsaras.
    apsara-dancer-4.jpg
  • Cambodian Woman Wearing a Krama - Cambodians traditionally wear a checkered scarf called a krama. The krama is what distinguishes Cambodians from their neighbors the Thai, the Vietnamese, and the Laotians. The scarf is used for many purposes - protection from the sun, for your feet when climbing trees, a hammock for infants, a towel or even as a sarong.
    cambodian-woman-krama.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-7.jpg
  • Artisans d'Angkor Silk Display - When the Angkor empire was in its glory, thousands of craftsmen erected what is now considered one of the wonders of the world: the Angkor Wat complex. After the civil war in Cambodia, many Cambodian arts were in danger of dying out until a professional training school was founded to help young Cambodians rediscover traditional crafts and give them the opportunity to take part in the rebuilding of their country. Artisans d'Angkor was established as a natural offshoot of the Chantiers-Écoles project as a working school for the young craftsmen that had been trained. The skilled artisans have been organized into a self-sustaining craft network.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-18.jpg
  • When the Angkor empire was in its glory, thousands of craftsmen erected what is now considered one of the wonders of the world: the Angkor Wat complex. After the civil war in Cambodia, many of these arts were in danger of dying out  until a professional training school, was founded to help young Cambodians rediscover traditional crafts and give them the opportunity to take part in the rebuilding of their country. Artisans d'Angkor was established as a natural offshoot of the Chantiers-Écoles project as a school-to-work transition for the young craftsmen that had been trained. The skilled artisans could thus be organized into a self sustaining craft network.
    artisans-angkor-2.jpg
  • Artisans d'Angkor Silk Farm - Spinning Silk - After the civil war in Cambodia, many Cambodian arts were in danger of dying out until a professional training school was founded to help young Cambodians rediscover their arts and crafts and give them the opportunity to take part in the rebuilding of their country. Artisans d'Angkor was established as a working school for the young craftsmen that were trained - here the skilled artisans have been organized into a self-sustaining craft network and workforce.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-23.jpg
  • A spirit house is a shrine to animist spirits found in the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia and Thailand. Most houses and businesses have a spirit house placed in an auspicious spot, most often in a corner of the property. The spirit house is normally in the form of a miniature temple and is mounted on a pillar or on a dais.<br />
The house is intended to provide a shelter for spirits which could cause problems for the occupants of the main house if not appeased. Offerings are left at the house to propitiate these spirits.
    cambodian-spirit-houses.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-14.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-11.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-6.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-3.jpg
  • Cambodian boy playing on The Tonle Sap, a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
    cambodian-boy.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-2.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-16.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home for many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-6.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake + river system of great importance to Cambodia and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. For most of the year the lake is small, but after the monsoon the Tonlé Sap river reverses course and water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area 4 times its dry season depth and area. This flooding of nearby fields and forests provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-12.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance is often called "Apsara Dance" coming from the notion that Khmer classical dance is connected to dances practiced in the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which got their inspiration from mythological court gods and from its celestial Apsara dancers.
    bayon-dancers-2.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance is often called "Apsara Dance" coming from the notion that Khmer classical dance is connected to dances practiced in the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which got their inspiration from mythological court gods and from its celestial Apsara dancers.
    bayon-dancers-5.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance is often called "Apsara Dance" coming from the notion that Khmer classical dance is connected to dances practiced in the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which got their inspiration from mythological court gods and from its celestial Apsara dancers.
    bayon-dancers-4.jpg
  • Khmer classical dance is often called "Apsara Dance" coming from the notion that Khmer classical dance is connected to dances practiced in the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which got their inspiration from mythological court gods and from its celestial Apsara dancers.
    bayon-dancers-3.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-4.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-17.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-5.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-10.jpg
  • When the Angkor empire was in its glory, thousands of craftsmen erected what is now considered one of the wonders of the world: the Angkor Wat complex. After the civil war in Cambodia, many of these arts were in danger of dying out  until a professional training school, was founded to help young Cambodians rediscover traditional crafts and give them the opportunity to take part in the rebuilding of their country. Artisans d'Angkor was established as a natural offshoot of the Chantiers-Écoles project as a school-to-work transition for the young craftsmen that had been trained. The skilled artisans could thus be organized into a self sustaining craft network.
    artisans-angkor-3.jpg
  • Tonle Sap Floating Village - The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-stilts-3.jpg
  • Kampong Khleang Stilt Houses - The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. For most of the year the lake is small, only one meter deep with an area of 2700 square kilometers. During the monsoon season, the Tonle Sap river reverses its flow increasing its area to 16000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests.  This flooding, however, provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-stilts-1.jpg
  • Integrated with the architecture of the building, and one of the causes for its fame is Angkor Wat's extensive decoration, which predominantly takes the form of bas-relief friezes. The inner walls of the outer gallery bear a series of large scale scenes mainly depicting episodes from the Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
    angkor-bas-relief-2
  • Khmer classical dance is often called "Apsara Dance" coming from the notion that Khmer classical dance is connected to dances practiced in the courts of the Angkor monarchs, which got their inspiration from mythological court gods and from its celestial Apsara dancers.
    bayon-dancers-1.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake/river system of importance to Cambodia and Southeast Asia. The area is home to several communities living in floating villages around the lake.  The stilt and floating villages come into their own during the monsoon seasons, otherwise the lake is shallow and difficult to manage.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-5.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-15.jpg
  • Kampong Khleang Stilt House - The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-stilts-2.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-5.jpg
  • Bayon is known for its impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and even mundane scenes such as these workmen carrying a tree.
    angkor-bas-relief-3.jpg
  • Sculptor at Artisans d'Angkor - a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale. Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts. The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisans-angkor-8.jpg
  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Sculptor at Artisans d'Angkor - a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Silkworms at Silk Farm Artisans d'Angkor - Artisans d'Angkor is a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Artisans d'Angkor is a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Elephant Rides at Bayon, a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor Archeological park in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Built in the late 12th century as the official state temple of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom.
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  • Elephant Rides at Bayon, a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor Archeological park in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Built in the late 12th century as the official state temple of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom.
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  • Sculptor at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisans-angkor-4.jpg
  • Artisans d'Angkor is a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-16.jpg
  • Artisans d'Angkor is a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-5.jpg
  • Artisans d'Angkor is a group trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
    artisan-angkor-silk-farm-6.jpg
  • Silk Farm at Artisans d'Angkor - a group  trained by the Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle. Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with two training schools. An initiative of the National Cambodian Institutions, the French Foreign Ministry and the European Union, Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle provides unschooled rural youth with free vocational training programs, while Artisans d'Angkor provides them a professional, economic and social integration into providing a service for their locale.  Its objectives are to support and promote Khmer art and culture, educating local youth, and provide jobs to youth interested in traditional crafts.  The Artisan's centre, established to perpetuate the art and culture of the World Heritage Site of Angkor through training the present generation of local youth in the disciplines of metal working, silk weaving, and wood and stone carving had the distinction of the artisans of the institute won the award "Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts" in a competition organized by UNESCO.
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  • Floating House - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • Floating House - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • Cambodian Boat - The Tonle Sap is both a lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face. The Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.
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  • Apsara at Ta Som - built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is just east of Neak Pean. The King dedicated the temple to his father Dharanindravarman II who was King from 1150 to 1160. The temple consists of a single shrine located on one level and surrounded by walls. Like the nearby Preah Khan and Ta Prohm the temple was left largely unrestored, with numerous trees and other vegetation growing among the ruins. In 1998, the World Monuments Fund added the temple to their restoration program and began work to stabilise the structure to make it safer for visitors. Ta Som is surrounded by a moat.
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  • Ta Prohm Ruins - Ta Prohm is the modern name of what was originally called Rajavihar. Built in the Bayon style by King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most renovated Angkor temples Ta Prohm has been left in pretty much the same condition in which it was found. One reason for this is that the roots and trees have become so much a part of the structures that, if removed the structures would lose their integrity. The photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the natural surroundings have made the temple one of Angkor's most popular with visitors. Two species predominate: the silk cotton tree ceiba pentandra or Tetrameles nudiflora and the other is the strangler fig (Ficus gibbosa).
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  • Pre Rup is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built as the state temple of King Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. Pre Rup was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Its extensive laterite and brick give it a pleasing reddish tone that is heightened by early morning and late afternoon sunlight. The temple’s name is a comparatively modern one meaning “turn the body." This reflects the common belief among Cambodians that funerals were conducted at the temple, with the ashes of the body being ritually rotated in different directions as the service progressed.
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  • Preah Palilay - The sandstone tower opens on four sides, each one of which has a porch. The tower stands on a base with three tiers and has a stairway on each side. On the upper portion there is a pyramid that forms a sort of chimney, which is filled with reused stones.  Palilay is unique in its coexistence of Hindu and Buddhist elements. Lintels lying on the ground at the sides and back of the temple give a rare opportunity to see relief at eye level. Many depict Buddhist scenes with Hindu divinities. The presence of Buddhist monks at this temple give it the feeling of an active place of worship. Only the Central Sanctuary of Prah Palilay remains intact.
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  • Cambodian Monks at Neak Pean - Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
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  • Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
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  • Bayon Lokesvara - The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes.
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  • Bayon Lokesvara - The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes.
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  • Baphuon is a part of the Angkor Thom complex and was built in the mid-11th century, dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. In the late 15th century, the Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple. The temple was built on sand, but because of its immense size the temple has always been unstable throughout its history. Large portions had collapsed by the time the Buddha was added.  By the twentieth century, most of the temple had collapsed, and restoration efforts have proven to be problematic: a first effort begun in 1960 was interrupted by the Khmer Rouge, when records of the positions of the stones were lost. A second attempt started in 1995 by a team of French archeologists though work is ongoing, the temple has been mostly restored.
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  • The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.  The Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.
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  • The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.  The Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.
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