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![The Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប IPA: [tunleː saːp], "Large Fresh Water River", but more commonly translated as "Great Lake") is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.[1]<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GhyAY7l6Nck/t/150/I0000GhyAY7l6Nck.jpg)
WOMEN ON FLOATING RAFT
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![The Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប IPA: [tunleː saːp], "Large Fresh Water River", but more commonly translated as "Great Lake") is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.[1]<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tKUYif0sO2U/t/150/I0000tKUYif0sO2U.jpg)
MOTHER and CHILD on B.. SAP
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![The Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប IPA: [tunleː saːp], "Large Fresh Water River", but more commonly translated as "Great Lake") is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.[1]<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000NeGpSWIEgSI/t/150/I0000NeGpSWIEgSI.jpg)
FAMILIIES LIVE on the..IVER
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![The Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប IPA: [tunleː saːp], "Large Fresh Water River", but more commonly translated as "Great Lake") is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.[1]<br />
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The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000B_rF8pedzq0/t/150/I0000B_rF8pedzq0.jpg)
WOMAN STANDS BETWEEN ..IVER
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MEXICAN TOURISTS on BOARD the TRAJINERA (boat) ALONG the XOCHIMILCO RIVER and the FLOATING GARDENS<br />
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Xochimilco is one of the sixteen boroughs within Mexican Federal District. Today,the borough consists of eighteen neighborhoods along with fourteen villages that surround it. While the neighbhoods are somewhat in the geographic center of the Federal District, it is considered to be “south” and has an identity separate from the historic center of Mexico City. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondolas called<br />
“trajineras”. Its Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PKSsq3HtiQY/t/150/I0000PKSsq3HtiQY.jpg)
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BOATSMEN STEER TRAJINERAS ALONG the FLOATING GARDENS on LAKE XOCHIMILCO.<br />
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Xochimilco is one of the sixteen boroughs within Mexican Federal District. Today,the borough consists of eighteen neighborhoods along with fourteen villages that surround it. While the neighbhoods are somewhat in the geographic center of the Federal District, it is considered to be “south” and has an identity separate from the historic center of Mexico City. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondolas called<br />
“trajineras”. Its Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site.<br />
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BOATSMAN STEERS PASSENGERS ALONG LAKE XOCHIMILCO and the FLOATING GARDENS<br />
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Xochimilco is one of the sixteen boroughs within Mexican Federal District. Today,the borough consists of eighteen neighborhoods along with fourteen villages that surround it. While the neighbhoods are somewhat in the geographic center of the Federal District, it is considered to be “south” and has an identity separate from the historic center of Mexico City. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondolas called<br />
“trajineras”. Its Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004dUijpe3fL8/t/150/I00004dUijpe3fL8.jpg)
BOATMAN GUIDES TOURIS..VER.
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![[UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE] (2)<br />
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CHARMING HOME ALONGSIDE the FLOATING GARDENS<br />
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Xochimilco is one of the sixteen boroughs within Mexican Federal District. Today,the borough consists of eighteen neighborhoods along with fourteen villages that surround it. While the neighbhoods are somewhat in the geographic center of the Federal District, it is considered to be “south” and has an identity separate from the historic center of Mexico City. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondolas called<br />
“trajineras” Its Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VGe5qBi0ahQ/t/150/I0000VGe5qBi0ahQ.jpg)
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