Thursday, December 21, 2006

Cha Ong Waterfall - Beautiful Waterfall in Cambodia

Cha Ong WaterfallCha Ong waterfall is beautiful waterfall in the forest in Cha Ong village, O'Chum commune, about 2 kilometers west of Ban Loung provincial town Cambodia. It was given its name by the Kreung hill tribe living nearby.
The waterfall gets its water from Phnom Eysei Patamak or Phnom Svay near Ban Loung provincial town.

From its upper level, the water flows from a small canal before dropping 25 meters to a lower level. A mountain slop leads visitors to the bottom of the waterfall, where they can sit inside a cave and enjoy the view.

Phnom Eysei Patamak or Phnom Svay Phnom Eysei Patamak, which is also known as Phnom Svay, is about 2 kilometers west of Ban Loung provincial town. At the foot of the mountain is Wat Isana Rattanaram, where villagers living in Ban Loung come to worship.

On the top of the mountain there is a large statue of the reclining Buddha reaching nirvana. It was built in 1994. The top of the mountain affords visitors a picturesque view of Ban Loung provincial town. The temperature at the top can be cool, however, even during the hot, dry season.

Source: visitangkornow.com

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