Kbal Spean

Today we headed out again in the tuk tuk with Mr. Phorn on a longer journey from Siem Reap.

First we visited the site of Kbal Spean, which was used by the Khmer as a hill retreat in the mid-eleventh century, during which period they carved sacred linga and Hindu gods into the bedrock of the river – the water flowing down the river would thus be blessed by the carvings before flowing on to Angkor. It is commonly known as the "Valley of a 1000 Lingas". Getting to the site involves a hike of about an hour each way. Many of the carvings are in the river bed, while others are located on the canyon walls.Read more