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Cambodia: Phnom Penh Central Market and Wat Phnom

Date: 11 May, 2018

After spending our morning at Choeung Ek genocidal center and then the afternoon at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, we took a tuk-tuk to get to Phnom Penh’s Central Market.

Suzuki showroom Phnom Penh
It was around 5pm in Phnom Penh
Auto taxi Phnom Penh Cambodia
Indian-made auto rickshaws are now quite common in Cambodia
Alley Phnom Penh city street
We got a chance to ride through alleyways of Phnom Penh
Vattanac tower Central Market Phnom Penh
We were dropped just outside Central Market. The tall tower in the background is Vattanac Capital — currently the tallest building in Cambodia. Vattanac is a Cambodian bank.
Fruits central market Phnom Penh
The central market was choc full of shops selling fresh foods
Seafood Central market Phnom Penh
What was shocking was the price of seafood and even things like grilled chicken

Either meat is expensive in Phnom Penh or the sellers were quoting ‘tourist prices’ whenever we asked “how much”. Maybe the items are cheaper for locals.

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