Lbak Khaon (or Sophamith) - Stung Treng Province
Cambodian children who have finished
their ninth grade studies know well the geography lesson of the mighty
waterfalls Lbak Khaon in the north of Cambodia. They know that this is
an area where the Mekong River tumbles down 26m of tiered rock-faces at
the border of Cambodia and Laos PDR. However, most have probably never
had the opportunity to visit there.
In the rainy season, when the water
levels of the river rise and rise to meet the top of the riverbank, the
huge volume and speed of the falls create a spectacular blanket of mist;
while in the dry season, when the water recedes, menacing sharp-edged
rocks surface. The exposed area of the falls becomes a field of colorful
rocks, of reds, blacks and whites.
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