The Cambodia Coastal Visitors Guide 52nd

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Sights and Places

The Beach Nearby Koh Yor Beach (Bak Klong Beach) is a long, narrow, secluded, white sand beach with a just few little oceanside seafood shacks lining the shore, about 25 min- utes from town. It’s a

nice place to relax beachside for the afternoon nibbling fresh barbequed seafood at one of the shacks. And if you are interested in something of a cultural experience, check at the fishing Village of Bak Klong at the end of the beach. There are a couple of small pagodas, an interesting local market and nothing in the way of tourist facilities. To get to Koh Yor from town, cross the toll bridge west, turn left at the Buddha monument and continue south on the recent- ly paved road about 6km to the ocean. Trekking and Camping

Koh Kong sits at the edge of the Cardamom Mountain range, most of it blanketed in dense tropical jungle, provid- ing some excellent, rel- atively nearby jungle

trekking opportunities. See unspoiled jungle, local wildlife, rugged rivers and waterfalls. Local tour operators offer half-day, full day and multi-day jungle treks, some combing kayaking or village visits with the trekking tour.

Koh Kong Island Nearby Koh Kong Island sits in the Gulf of Thailand about a 2- hour boat ride from Koh Kong City. Koh Koh Island is the largest Cambodian island, over 22km long,

raised walkway through the mangroves allowing a close look at the complex root system and local wildlife. Admission: 5000R. Waterfalls

with classic tropical jungled interior, secluded sandy beaches and lagoons, and very few inhabitants. Tour operators run regular day trips to the island for $20-$25, including the boat trip, snorkeling, swimming and lunch at the island, and often a stop at the mangrove forest on the way back. If you would like to stay a bit longer Koh Kong Island Resort and Koh Kong White Sand Beach both offer beach bungalows on the island.

Koh Kong is rich with waterfalls and rapids. The rugged rivers that run down from the C a r d a m o m Mountains harbor spectacular jun- gled falls, some

Mangrove Forest Mangrove swamp lines much of the Cambodian coastline - a delicate ecosys- tem in which man- grove vegetation grows amongst the brackish, slow mov-

near to town, others farther upstream. Many of the falls are but a trickle in the dry season and best vis- ited in the wet season. The Ta Tai Waterfalls are the nearest big falls to town, requiring a 30 minute ride to the Tai Tai River 18km east of town and another 30 minute boat ride up river. The falls are wide and two-leveled with a drop of about 6m, set in a jungle gorge. Other falls such as the Koh Por Falls, Tuo Kokir Rapids and impressive jungle gorge Kbal Chhay Falls sit father upriver within daytrip distance.

ing intertidal waters near shore. The Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary 7km from town has a 1km long

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