Cambodia’s famed Angkor sees 50pc rise in int’l tourists

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 235,850 foreign visitors in the first two months of 2024, up 50 percent from 156,951 in the same period last year, said a news release on Saturday.

The ancient site made 11.2 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales during the January-February period this year, also up 52 percent from 7.38 million dollars in the same period last year, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.

Located in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park is home to 91 ancient temples, which had been built from the 9th to the 13th centuries.—APP

 

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