Pretty sunset south of Stung Treng, Cambodia

You'll see great sunsets all over Cambodia -- Stung Treng gets more than its fair share.

Taken on: 18th August, 2009. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Riverside Stung Treng marks Cambodia's northern border with Laos and the point where the Mekong River enters Cambodia after swirling its way around the 4,000 Islands of southern Laos. Originally a part of Laos, Stung Treng switched to Cambodian ownership during the French period and to this day you'll hear a lot of Lao spoken in town. The quite large province stretches out from both sides of the banks of the Mekong, though just about all travellers to this part of Cambodia stay on the east bank, at the same-named provincial capital.

The province holds considerable promise for those with an adventurous spirit (and a fair amount of free time) as there are a number of riverine trips that can be undertaken, along with exploring the western bank of the Mekong that very few bother with -- motorcyclists in particular rave about the off-road opportunities in western Stung Treng en route to Preah Vihear.

For most travellers however, Stung Treng is but a glimpse from their ... Read our complete Stung Treng travel guide

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