Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Seeing Red
There is another red in Cambodia. The less traveled Ratanakiri is just one of the many faces of this diverse and charming nation.Bordering Steng Treng and Mondolkiri in northeastern Cambodia, Ratanakiri is sparsely populated and famed for its natural beauty. It is known as "the red province". Even the airport runway is made of red dirt.
Wildlife abounds in this forgotten Eden. Mountains, plateaus, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, wetlands and forests provide opportunities for a peaceful stay or an exciting outdoor adventure.
Another attraction may be found in the former administrative center of the province. Lom Phat is now a quiet and mostly deserted backwater. Much of the town resembles a surreal battleground. Empty schools and hospitals lie abandoned and silent, bomb creters and bullet holes are everywhere.
But now after Nation Wide haven't the war mean it was full peace sine 1993 and after using the WIN WIN Strategy of Mr. Cambodian Prime minister and Ratanakiri especially have a good safety for the Tourists(Domestic and Foreign) are visit these province.
Aside from nature and war relics, Ratanakiri's many ethnic minorities province another fascinating diversion. Traditional villages, untouched by the modern world, live a lifestyle unchanged in millennial. Indigenous handicrafts, along with much else, can be bought at the Ban Lung's bustling market. Getting there is easy. A flight to the province capital's small airport takes a mere hour to cover the 600km from Phnom Phenh.
A visit to Ratanakiri might well give a new meaning to the phrase "seeing red".
Another attraction may be found in the former administrative center of the province. Lom Phat is now a quiet and mostly deserted backwater. Much of the town resembles a surreal battleground. Empty schools and hospitals lie abandoned and silent, bomb creters and bullet holes are everywhere.
But now after Nation Wide haven't the war mean it was full peace sine 1993 and after using the WIN WIN Strategy of Mr. Cambodian Prime minister and Ratanakiri especially have a good safety for the Tourists(Domestic and Foreign) are visit these province.
Aside from nature and war relics, Ratanakiri's many ethnic minorities province another fascinating diversion. Traditional villages, untouched by the modern world, live a lifestyle unchanged in millennial. Indigenous handicrafts, along with much else, can be bought at the Ban Lung's bustling market. Getting there is easy. A flight to the province capital's small airport takes a mere hour to cover the 600km from Phnom Phenh.
A visit to Ratanakiri might well give a new meaning to the phrase "seeing red".
# posted by FunMan @ 8:08 PM 
