The Provincial of Natural's Treasure in Ratanakiri
Ratanakiri Province is located in the Northeast of Cambodia, 588 km. From the capital, Phnom Penh. The population of the province is 149,997 ( according to a 2008 census ). It convers an area of about 10,782 square km. Ratanakiri is a region rich in natural beauty and is home to several ethnic hill tribe minority groups. Tourists are able to visit local communities and experience firsthand the everyday life, traditions, customs and rituals of the indigenous people.
The provincial town of Ratanakiri is Ban Lung, Nestled on a highland plateau surrounded by mountains, valleys, waterfalls and volcanic lakes. The population of Ban Lung is 19,412 including some ethnic groups living on the outskirts of town.
Unlike other provincial capitals, about 90% of the town's building and most of the infrastructure were constructed after the Pol Pot Regime. In the centre of town is a large market where local people carry out their daily trade. All of the local products such as fruit, Vegetables, Fish,Chicken and Ducks. as well as home made products and forestry items can be found in this market. All of the local agriculture products are purely organic ( except for some imports from Phnom Penh ). The market opens very early in the morning when hill tribe people can still be seen delivering their wares to the various market stalls.
A memorable experience for tourists is to see the sunrise over the Phnom Svay Mountain and then go to visit and explore the busiest time at Ratanakiri market when farmers and local traders do business. It's a fascinating market with many kinds of different product and strange foods, thing that you won't find anyplace else. Local organic fruit costs much less than other places in Cambodia.
Ratanakiri province has adequate accommodation for visitors including 8 hotels which 305 room, and 13 guesthouses which 224 rooms. There are 14 different restaurants catering to national and international tastes.
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