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Beng Mealea
A sprawling jungle temple about 40 km from Angkor, almost entirely consumed by vegetation and offering an Indiana Jones-like exploration experience.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Siem Reap, Cambodia · Asia
Boeng Mealea is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Soutr Nikom, 20km from Beng Mealea.
Boeng Mealea is a town located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With a population of 2,661, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Boeng Mealea sits in Cambodia. It's in the Asia/Phnom Penh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Boeng Mealea to your route.
Beng Mealea (Khmer: បឹងមាលា, UNGEGN: Bœ̆ng Méaléa, ALA-LC: Pẏng Mālā [ɓəŋ miəliə], "Lotus Pond"), or Boeng Mealea, is a temple from the Angkor Wat period located 40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
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Boeng Mealea is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia. The coordinates are 13.4705 latitude, 104.2290 longitude.
Boeng Mealea has a population of approximately 2,661 people, making it a town in Cambodia.
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A sprawling jungle temple about 40 km from Angkor, almost entirely consumed by vegetation and offering an Indiana Jones-like exploration experience.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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A compact 12th-century temple east of Angkor with an unusually complete enclosing gallery and moat, built in the Angkor Wat style. It gets a fraction of the crowds of the main circuit.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A 10th-century temple carved from pink sandstone with the finest and most intricate bas-relief carvings in all of Angkor.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A riverbed on Phnom Kulen carved with hundreds of lingas and reliefs of Vishnu and Shiva under flowing water, reached by a 1.5-kilometre forest climb. Known as the River of a Thousand Lingas.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A hauntingly beautiful temple left largely consumed by the jungle, with massive tree roots engulfing ancient stone walls and corridors.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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A mysterious temple at the center of Angkor Thom adorned with over 200 massive serene stone faces gazing in every direction.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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The most impressive entrance to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, flanked by 54 stone devas and 54 asuras pulling a serpent.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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The last capital of the Khmer Empire with the mysterious smiling stone faces of the Bayon temple at its center.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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