Delights for everyday living!
While Cambodians will never forget recent periods of darkness in their homeland, they are slowly, but surely reconstructing their country. Towards this end, tourism is central to their economic growth and Angkor is the jewel of their empire. The UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site of Angkor, which boasts of a civilization that thrived from the eighth to the 14th century, now attracts visitors from around the world.
International tourists can fly directly into Siem Reap to see the temples of Angkor. Siem Reap, the town adjacent to the Angkor, is pleasant retreat from the bustling capital. Here, visitors can expect to see more bicycle than vehicles on the streets. Motobikes are one of the best ways to visit the Angkor monuments and they can be rented quite reasonably in many places in town. The alternative is to hire per day taxis or to join a tour
A Society of water and Rice:
During the peak of the Khmer empire, Angkor was the most dominant civilization in the entire Southeast Asia. The society was a hydrological one based on harnessing water to grow crops around the large inland lake called Tonle Sap. Specifically, the Khmer people existed through using the natural resources of the forests, floodplain soil and the waters of the rivers and lake.
