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(Indochinakings.org) As the sun begins to break through the darkness in Laos' Nam Kan National Park, the cries of wild, black-crested gibbons echo through the jungle air.

(Indochinakings.org) Pchum Ben is a 15-day Cambodian religious festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, at the end of the Buddhist lent, Vassa.

(Indochinakings.org) Besides the world-wide famous ancient temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia also boasts a wonderful nature. Among many interesting nature-engaged activities, dolphin-spotting in Mekong River is one of the most exciting ones.

(Indochinakings.org) No visit to the mysterious kingdom of Cambodia is complete without watching the renowned magic Apsara dance, traditional dance of Khmer people. The Apsara dance is famous because of not only its beauty but also its invisible enchant and magical appeal.

(Indochinakings.org) People are often surprised to hear that Laos has a clutch of islands. Why? Well, Laos is known for being a landlocked country which means that it has no coastline, but it is still the home to the Si Phan Don Islands which translate as ‘Four Thousand Islands’ in Lao.

(Indochinakings.org) Buddha Park is a sculpture garden housing a collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures in a park like setting on the banks of the Mekong river outside Vientiane.

(Indochinakings.org) Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

(Indochinakings.org) Unlike the single-story Banteay Srey Temple, Ta Keo (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាកែវ) is a towering temple-mountain in the ancient city of Angkor. With five sanctuary towers on a five-level pyramid, Ta Keo looks like it was primed to be one of the greatest Angkor temples. However, something happened during the building process that halted construction forever, and left the temple in a perpetual state of incompletion. Experts today still can’t agree on what went wrong, but they do have a few interesting theories

(Indochinakings.org) Located on the South side of the architectural Royal Palace complex, the Silver Pagoda as well as Wat Preah Keo Morakat is the most beautiful and popular pagoda in Cambodia, not only in architecture but also in its artistic.

(Indochinakings.org) Wat Sampove Pram: “Wat Sampov Pram” or “5 boats Wat” came from the five oddly-sculpted rocks nearby resembled boats. The five oddly shaped rocks near the Wat gave the pagoda its name. The beautiful legend of the boats will be told by resort expert guide.

(Indochinakings.org) Kampong Kdei Bridge, also known as the Dragon Bridge or Spean Praptos, locates in Siem Reap province and has a life expectancy of over 1000 years. It is said to be the oldest laterite bridge in Southeast Asia and the oldest bridge in Cambodia.

(Indochinakings.org) The Bayon Temple is one of the more famous, popular and beautiful of the structures in the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park. Situated just to the north of Angkor Wat itself, the temple was once at the centre of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. It's sometimes called Jayavarman's Temple, in honour of the Khmer king who ordered its construction. It's best known for its many towers with gently smiling faces on each side.