Life on a floating village (Kompong Phluk in Cambodia)
The Floating Village
Kompong Phluk is a floating village on Tonle Sap (the biggest freshwater lake in Cambodia) not far from Siem Reap (about one hour by car – we had a private driver for 3 days to take us around the temples at Angkor).
The houses in this village are built on high, thin, wooden pillars and are surrounded by water during the wet season.
The main activity and source of living is fishing and people (as well as children) go around by boat.
Colorful houses in Kompong Phluk, the Floating village on Tonle Sap Lake
Casele din satul plutitor Kompong Phluk sunt construite pe picioare lungi de lemn, pentru ca in sezonul ud nivelul apei creste. Oamenii traiesc din pescuit si fiecare familie are in fata casei cel putin o barca
Children in uniform paddling their way from school
Copii in uniforme se intorc de la scoala, singuri vaslesc spre casa
Everyone is smiling: childredn and DOG!
Toti zambesc, inclusiv catelul!
A house without walls and the family can be seen from the boat
Aceasta casa nu are pereti. Familia se odihneste pe podea in vazul tuturor
There is a School, a Health Center and a Police Station in this floating village.
The police station in Kompong Phluk
Sediul politiei in satul plutitor
Secondary school in the floating village
Scoala in satul plutitor
The Flooded Forest
The forest at Kompong Phluk is surreal, the trees are drowning in water and small boats, driven by locals, take tourists in the labyrinth of trees. The atmosphere is calm and quiet and all you can hear is the splashing sound of the paddle.
Now that looks like a great trip – thanks for sharing, MM 🍀
The photos of the flooded forest are beautiful! I didn’t have enough time to go to this village when I visited Siem Reap more than 2 years ago. I’m more convinced to visit Kompong Phluk now should I go back to Cambodia one day.
I liked police station and school.
Fantastic photos! Brings back memories of my trip there many years ago 🙂
🙂 thanks Deano! I hope it brings back good memories 😉
Just amazing…mouth dropping wonder!!!
🙂 I was amazed too, a true life lesson
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This one looks much more colorful than the one we visited. I found it more interesting than Angkor Wat. Too many tourists. One day at Angkor was enough.