Kbal Spean is in the jungle to the northeast of Angkor. The river over which the bridge head exists is also known as Stung Kbal Spean, a tributary of the Siem Reap River that rises in the Kulen mountain. The river bed cuts through sandstone formations, and the many architectural sculptures of Hindu mythology have been carved within the sandstone. The archaeological site occurs in a stretch of the river starts from 150 m upstream north of the bridge head to the falls downstream. The river, being sanctified by flowing over the religious sculptures, flows downstream, bifurcating into the Siem Reap River, which eventually flows into the Tonlé Sap Lake after passing through the plains and the Angkor temple complex. The archaeological site is in the western part of the Kulein mountains. Thereafter, it is a 40-minute walk through the forest for about 1.5 kilometers uphill along a path before reaching the first site, a water, where the carved sculptures start appearing in the riverbed

Visitez le temple le plus intéressant en dehors de la région d'Angkor : le temple Beng Mealea, construit par le roi Suryavarman II au XIe siècle, prototype du plus célèbre Angkor Vat. Presque oublié dans la jungle, le temple Beng Mealea est un véritable périple pour y accéder. Isolé pendant la guerre civile cambodgienne, il est le plus grand temple en dehors du complexe principal d'Angkor. Il est remarquablement intact par endroits, mais il est également complètement détruit à d'autres endroits ; des racines d'arbres enveloppent de nombreux murs et portes. L'atmosphère y est étrange, mais contraste agréablement avec les temples plus visités, plus proches d'Angkor Vat. Beng Mealea partage de nombreuses caractéristiques avec Angkor Vat, mais à une échelle plus réduite. Il possède trois galeries encerclantes, les mêmes quatre portes et entrées, et deux bibliothèques intérieures. Il diffère d'Angkor Vat par sa seule tour centrale, au lieu des cinq célèbres tours d'Angkor Vat.

Visit Ancient Quarry, the place where the ancient Khmer people cut the stones to build Angkor Wat. The Tour Guide will explain you how they cut the stones, and how they transport the stones to build Angkor Wat. You will see hundred pieces of stones were cut and left there. Visit the most interesting temple outside the Angkor area, King Suryavarman II’s the 11th century Beng Mealea temple – a prototype for the more famous Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea Temple stands almost forgotten in the jungle and getting to the site is quite an adventure in itself. It was isolated during Cambodia’s civil war. It is the largest temple outside the main Angkor complex and in places it is remarkably intact, but in other places it is utterly destroyed; tree roots envelop many of the temple walls and doorways. The atmosphere here is eerie but a welcome contrast to the more visited temples closer to Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea shares