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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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Tuol Sleng prison cells Cambodia

Cambodia: S21, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Date: 11 May, 2018

We began our morning visiting the infamous “Killing Fields” — Choeung Ek genocidal center. It wasn’t a pleasant place but it’s what most foreign tourists coming to Phnom Penh see without fail. Well, that and S21 — the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum — which is where we were headed next.

Phnom Penh trike bridge
We asked the tricycle taxi driver to drop us off at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum next
Phnom Penh countryside
We were going back the same way we came
Phnom Penh highway Cambodia
This is Chamkar Doung Street
Cambodia riding opposite direction
Another reminder Cambodia is no better than India — yes, our driver was riding in the opposite direction of traffic
Tuol Sleng Genocide museum entry fee
We had a quick lunch from an eatery nearby and then entered the Tuol Sleng genocide museum

Entry costs $8 per adult with an audio guide. It’s $5 without the audio guide device.

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Skulls memorial hall Choueng ek genocide

Cambodia: Choeung Ek genocidal center — the infamous “Killing Fields”

Date: 11 May, 2018

We arrived in Phnom Penh yesterday and after sleeping through much of the day, we woke up early and set off on our sightseeing in Phnom Penh.

Taking a trike in Phnom Penh
We hired a tricycle taxi to take us to & fro the Choeung Ek genocidal center for $20
Phnom Penh traffic police
The Choeung Ek genocidal center is a 30-40 minute drive from Phnom Penh city
Couple in masks Phnom Penh
Since the roads were dusty, we wore masks
Boy riding bike Cambodia
The legal age for riding a motorcycle in Cambodia is 16. I didn’t ask this kid how old he was.
New developments China Phnom Penh
Many new buildings in Phnom Penh have signages in both Khmer and Mandarin… so you know easily who is funding much of Cambodia’s new developments
Cambodia People's Party office
Cambodia People’s Party is the ruling party in the country
Trike Phnom Penh bridge
We were out of city limits by now
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