Kratie

Kratie is a pleasant enough small town on the banks of the Mekong River.

Its biggest attraction lies roughly 10 kilometers north of town where you can spot freshwater, or Irrawaddy dolphins. But please take care, as these dolphins are an endangered species.
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Mondulkiri

Mondulkiri lies in the east of Cambodia and is well worth exploring: waterfalls, elephant jungle treks and minority villages.
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Ratanakiri

In the far north east of Cambodia lies the province of Ratanakiri. Here you can find stunning scenery, waterfalls, jungle and not much explored national parks.

Very close to the provincial capital Ban Lung is the beautiful and deep volcanic lake of Yak Laom.
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Minorities

Several minority people live in Ratanakiri.

You won't see them wearing traditional costumes, but they still live in traditional houses and some minority graveyards are no less than works of art.
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Gems

Right, you will not find very precious jewels in Ratanakiri, but it's interesting to see the gem mines where locals dig up sparkling blue onyx stones.

And wouldn't you value a stone more because you've actually seen it digged out of the ground?
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Virachey National Park

This National Park is at the border of Cambodia with Laos.

To get deep into the park and have a chance to see wildlife you need to do a trekking of several days.
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