Chong Kneas Floating Village at Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Dear Traveler, Tonle Sap Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Its dimensions change, depending on the monsoon and the dry season. As a rich biosphere reserve recognized by UNESCO, its vast wetlands are home to more than 300 species of freshwater fishes, turtles, crocodiles, snakes, and other similar reptiles, as well as more than 100 different birds. The lake is also an important commercial resource, providing more than half of the fish consumed in Cambodia. In harmony with Tonle Sap's biological diversity, floating villages were established along the edges of the lake, which made fishing their main source of living. A few of them are easy to access from Siem Reap. Boats are the only way to get from the mainland to a floating village With only two nights to spend in the city, our time was very limited. From some earlier research, it looked like there were three floating villages which you can explore on a half-day trip from Siem Reap, and Chong