Tonle Sap is a largest fresh
water lake in South-east Asia , also the
lifeblood of the Cambodian fishing industry. It derives from Mekong River
which is one of the longest rivers in Asia , flowing
4500 kilometers from the M.t Himalayas of Tibet China. It has an elevation of
about 5000 meters running through China ,
Myanmar , Laos , Thailand
and Cambodia
The Mekong River, from as a far away as Phnom Penh, reverses the direction of
the Tonle Sap river to bring an overflow of water and silt to support both rice
growing and breeding fish of many sizes and varieties. Hopping on board a small
shaded vessel and moving between the floating homes, schools, shops and small
fish farms, you will experience close up, daily lake life.
Floating village of Chong Kneas
This famous floating
village is now extremely popular with visitors wanting a break from the temples,
and is an easy enough excursion for them.
It is near Phnom Krom mountain where
the boat docks. It is very scenic in the warm light of the early morning or
late afternoon and can be combined with a view of the sunset from the hilltop temple of Phnom Krom
The village moves depending
on the season and you will need to rent a boat to get around it properly.
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