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Phnom Kulen National Park is located in Svay Leu District about 48 kilometres (30 mi) from the provincial town of Siem Reap and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Prasat Banteay Srey via Charles De Gaulle Road. There are several nature features, historical places, and other sights making Kulen National Park an interesting place to visit.
The Phnom Kulen mountain range is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwards from Angkor Wat. Its name means "mountain of the lychees". [4] There is a sacred hilltop site on top of the range. Phnom Kulen is considered a holy mountain in Cambodia, of special religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists who come to the mountain in pilgrimage.
Handicraft stores selling souvenirs made by the hill tribes living nearby are found at the entrance, and ethnic costumes can be hired for photo shoots. [7] The hill tribes also sell fresh honey combs, rice wine, dried beef, wild fruits and other snacks. [8] The entrance fee is $0.25 for Cambodian nationals and $2 for international visits.
The archaeological site is in the western part of the Kulein mountains [1] [7] within the Phnom Kulen National Park. Approach is from the Banteay Srei temple by a road which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from an army camp. Thereafter, it is a 40-minute walk through the forest for about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) uphill along a path before reaching ...
Beng Mealea (Khmer: បឹងមាលា, UNGEGN: Bœ̆ng Méaléa, ALA-LC: Pẏng Mālā [ɓəŋ miəliə], "Temple of Lotus Pond"), [1] or Boeng Mealea, is a temple from the Angkor Wat period [2]: 118–119 located 40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
The name Mahendraparvata means "Mountain of the Great Indra". It is derived from the Sanskrit words महेन्द्र (Great Indra, a title of the Hindu god Indra) and पर्वत (mountain) and is a reference to the sacred hill top site commonly known as "Phnom Kulen" today where Jayavarman II was consecrated as the first king of the Khmer Empire in 802.
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Situated on 25 hectares within the Phnom Kulen National Park, ACCB is located in a remote, rural and isolated area of Siem Reap Province near the Angkor Wat temples. [1] It sits at the base of Kbal Spean mountain, 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Siem Reap. [4] The climate is hot and humid.