River Tonle Sap

Water is the fundamental element of life in Cambodia and is the origin of life in this country. The Cambodians say the Tonle Sap River is the kingdom of the mythical Naga, the serpent with seven heads protector of Buddha. The legend says that once the daughter of an Indian prince married the Naga Kambu, a gift Naga drank the water of the Tonle Sap in order to offer them a kingdom, Cambodia. You can navigate the Tonle Sap with old wooden boats, from Phnom Penh to Siem Rap direct then on to Angkor.