CAMBODIA. KAMPUCHEA. CAMBODGE
A TRUE KINGDOM OF WONDER
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After the tragic and heart-breaking Khmer Rouge, the genocide and Polpot’s reign during the 70’s, Cambodia is now on its recovering period. One of the things they want to promote is their country’s tourism. Cambodia, strategically located in Indochina, between the countries Thailand and Vietnam, is now a popular travel destination in Asia. There are thousands of tourists visit this beautiful country each and every year from around the globe. You’ll find so a lot of tourist attractions, it truly is in reality challenging to choose a couple of among them. You name it, and they have it! That may be the beauty of this country, with its numerous globe heritage sites which includes the Angkor Wat and all the other temples , the historic Mekong River, lakes, floating villages, beaches, cuisine, museums, sceneries, along with the list goes on.
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| Angkor Wat Archaeological Park |
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| Ce Mois @ Angkor Wat |
The most popular tourist attraction is Siem Reap, with its rich cultural heritage. Nestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, the small provincial capital of Siem Reap town, serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srey and the legendary Angkor Wat whose artistic and archaeological significance and visual impact put it in a class with the Pyramids, Machu Pichu and the Taj Mahal. Unlike many other world class monuments, the ruins of Angkor are as yet unspoiled by over-development. This will not be true in a couple of years. Though the major temples are relatively well touristed these days, it is still possible get away from the crowds, to explore the area and discover Angkor.
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| Rice Paddy in Siem Reap |
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| Floating Village @ Tonle Sap |
Siem Reap Town is where you will stay during your visit to Angkor. The area has been receiving foreign visitors to the temples for over 100 years. The town is actually a cluster of old villages, which originally developed around individual pagodas, and later overlaid with a French colonial-era center. Note the colonial and Chinese style architecture in the town center and around the Old Market. Nowadays, Siem Reap offers a wide range of hotels, restaurants, pubs and shops including several upscale hotels and dozens of budget guesthouses. Often missed are the many opportunities to experience traditional Cambodia: ‘Apsara’ dance performances, craft shops and silk farms, road tours through rice-paddy countryside, boat trips on the great Tonle Sap Lake to fishing villages and bird sanctuary, and much more. Angkor Wat temple is identified around the globe for its architectural beauty and surely it really is a photographers delight. Apart from these globe renowned sites, Cambodia offers some with the most panoramic sceneries.
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| Royal Palace, Phnom Penh City |
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| Independence Monument |
Its capital city, Phnom Penh has lots of things to offer as well. Phnom Penh, the name can’t help but conjure up an image of the exotic. The once "Paris of the East" Phnom Penh is struggling to pull itself out of decades of war and turmoil and regain its lost glory. But it’s also a city on the move, as a new wave of investors move in, perhaps forever changing the character, and skyline, of this classic city. Phnom Penh is a crossroads of Asia’s past and present, a city of extremes of poverty and excess, of charm and chaos, but one that never fails to captivate. It is beginning to look for ways to have a good time and a modern look, and the numerous travelers are welcome to join in. New attractions are emerging constantly. Phnom Penh and its environs now have a lot to offer, from the Royal Palace to the ancient rummages to a revived national dance troupe to playful casinos to enjoyable elephant rides to the killing fields. There is even a firing range, open to the public, where you have to only make nominal payments for the bullets. With the re-emergence of Phnom Penh, tourists are flocking in large numbers to the city. The Phnom Penh travel guide offers a wide range of useful information including when to go to Phnom Penh.
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| Big Clock, Phnom Penh City |
To know when to go to Phnom Penh it is essential to have a very good idea about the city climate. Phnom Penh has a tropical climate with predominantly hot weather all year round. Due to its tropical climate, Phnom Penh experiences bright sunshine all through the year and has high average temperature. The dry and the monsoon season are the two distinct seasons in this area. The hottest month is April, when temperatures can soar to over 40C. The average temperature ranges from 27 to 40 degrees Celsius. The wet monsoon season runs from June through October, with southwesterly winds bringing strong winds, high humidity and very heavy rains. Seventy five to eighty percent of the annual rainfall can be witnessed during this period often with intense splurge for an hour at a stretch with fantastic lightening displays. The otherwise short lasting rain during the monsoon is quite predictable. The coolest and most comfortable climate exists from October to January.
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| Phnom Penh City |
Keeping in mind the extreme climate of Phnom Penh the best time to visit Phnom Penh is during the cooler months of the winter season. It is during the months of November, December, January and February when tourists can escape the excruciating hot climate and can enjoy their trip. The monsoon season is also a good time to visit Phnom Penh as the tourists can enjoy the lush greenery with the rivers and lakes full and can also experience the entertaining rain. Due to the extreme weather and climate of Phnom Penh it is suggested to the tourists to have knowledge beforehand on when to go to Phnom Penh so that they can plan their trip accordingly.
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| AMOK Fish |
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| Cambodian Curry |
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| KUYTEAV, Cambodian Noodle Soup |
Cambodian cuisines are now becoming more famous and available in some parts of the world, but there is certainly a various kind of pleasure in experiencing the taste in its homeland. So, don’t miss the fish Amok, the papaya salad, the Cambodian curry, Rice-Noodles among others while you are visiting Cambodia. And the most important thing, don't forget to try their exotic treats: sweetened tarantula spiders, salted bugs, roasted roaches to name some.
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| Roasted Bugs |
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| Fried Tarantula Spiders |
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| Khmer Snacks |
One of the reasons that Cambodia tourism has flourished so quickly has to be the friendliness of the locals. Cambodia is known as the “Land of Smiles” and truly lives up to its moniker. Despite their tragic history, Cambodians are a naturally happy, friendly and kind people. Few people who have visited Cambodia would leave with anything but warm and fuzzy memories of the Cambodian people they encountered on their journey.
- jessie marie
SOME PHOTOS:
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| Bantey Srei Tempe |
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| Ce Mois @ Main Entrance of Bantey Srei Temple |
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| My former Band, CAMBOJAM taken @ Kravan Temple |
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| Chres Village School & Orphanage Siem Reap Tour |
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| Sokvan, a 14year old orphan ( very bright & fluent in English) |
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| I was a volunteer English Teacher @ Chres for 3 years |
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| The famous TA PROHM Temple featured in a movie of Angelina Jolie, TOMB RAIDER |
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| Bayon Temple (The Temple with a thousand faces of Jayavarman) |
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| A lake at Angkor Wat Archaeological Park |
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| Kids having fun @ Kbal Spean |
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| Snails, favorite snack of the locals |
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| Firedancing in the beach |
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| Longest Manmade Bamboo Bridge in Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
After the tragic and heart-breaking Khmer Rouge, the genocide and Polpot’s reign during the 70’s, Cambodia is now on its recovering period. One of the things they want to promote is their country’s tourism. Cambodia, strategically located in Indochina, between the countries Thailand and Vietnam, is now a popular travel destination in Asia. There are thousands of tourists visit this beautiful country each and every year from around the globe. You’ll find so a lot of tourist attractions, it truly is in reality challenging to choose a couple of among them. You name it, and they have it! That may be the beauty of this country, with its numerous globe heritage sites which includes the Angkor Wat and all the other temples , the historic Mekong River, lakes, floating villages, beaches, cuisine, museums, sceneries, along with the list goes on. 
Siem Reap Town is where you will stay during your visit to Angkor. The area has been receiving foreign visitors to the temples for over 100 years. The town is actually a cluster of old villages, which originally developed around individual pagodas, and later overlaid with a French colonial-era center. Note the colonial and Chinese style architecture in the town center and around the Old Market. Nowadays, Siem Reap offers a wide range of hotels, restaurants, pubs and shops including several upscale hotels and dozens of budget guesthouses. Often missed are the many opportunities to experience traditional Cambodia: ‘Apsara’ dance performances, craft shops and silk farms, road tours through rice-paddy countryside, boat trips on the great Tonle Sap Lake to fishing villages and bird sanctuary, and much more. Angkor Wat temple is identified around the globe for its architectural beauty and surely it really is a photographers delight. Apart from these globe renowned sites, Cambodia offers some with the most panoramic sceneries. 
One of the reasons that Cambodia tourism has flourished so quickly has to be the friendliness of the locals. Cambodia is known as the “Land of Smiles” and truly lives up to its moniker. Despite their tragic history, Cambodians are a naturally happy, friendly and kind people. Few people who have visited Cambodia would leave with anything but warm and fuzzy memories of the Cambodian people they encountered on their journey.
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