Title – Jungle or Temple?
Date – August 2000
Location - Siem Reap - Cambodia
The Jungle Temples of the Angkor Wat area are worth spending some time exploring. Getting off the beaten track for just a few hundred metres takes you into the jungle which regularly opens up into clearings revealing yet another temple to discover.
Cambodia remains one of the most mined countries of the world, with more than 3 million mines still estimated to be hidden throughout the country and over 700 fatalities each year. All across the country you will encounter the victims, who number in the tens of thousands, mostly amputees who have stepped on land mines in the course of their everyday lives. In Cambodia 1 in every 250 people is an amputee, the highest number anywhere in the world. The mine removal projects continue to clear large areas, but you should always check with locals which areas are safe to explore. As a rule stick to regularly used paths and listen to local advice to make your journey as safe as possible.
Beyond The Blue will as part of a Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop, provide individuals with Destination Advice for the country they are visiting, we will highlight amongst other things the dangers to be aware of when visiting the country in question and resources where you can seek further information and advice.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 2000
Location - Siem Reap - Cambodia
The Jungle Temples of the Angkor Wat area are worth spending some time exploring. Getting off the beaten track for just a few hundred metres takes you into the jungle which regularly opens up into clearings revealing yet another temple to discover.
Cambodia remains one of the most mined countries of the world, with more than 3 million mines still estimated to be hidden throughout the country and over 700 fatalities each year. All across the country you will encounter the victims, who number in the tens of thousands, mostly amputees who have stepped on land mines in the course of their everyday lives. In Cambodia 1 in every 250 people is an amputee, the highest number anywhere in the world. The mine removal projects continue to clear large areas, but you should always check with locals which areas are safe to explore. As a rule stick to regularly used paths and listen to local advice to make your journey as safe as possible.
Beyond The Blue will as part of a Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop, provide individuals with Destination Advice for the country they are visiting, we will highlight amongst other things the dangers to be aware of when visiting the country in question and resources where you can seek further information and advice.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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