INCREÍBLES SITIOS QUE EL HOMBRE HA DESTRUIDO

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INCREÍBLES SITIOS QUE EL HOMBRE HA DESTRUIDO

Diapositiva 11 de 30: Boeung Kak Lake, in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, was once a thriving tourist hotspot: the picturesque lake and lakeside area was popular with backpackers who congregated there to sit, chat, drink beer and watch the sunset. Aside from being a popular destination for travelers, the lake and its surrounding area was also home to over 4,000 families as the largest urban wetland in Cambodia.

Diapositiva 12 de 30: However, thanks to a property deal struck by the Cambodian government that involved filling the lake entirely, Boeung Kak Lake has been reduced to a muddy puddle that looks unrecognizable compared to its former self.

Sin embargo, gracias a un acuerdo de propiedad golpeado por el gobierno camboyano que involucró el llenado del lago por completo, el lago Boeung Kak se ha reducido a un charco fangoso que parece irreconocible en comparación con su antigua apariencia.

El acuerdo no sólo ha matado el turismo en la zona, como casas de huéspedes populares, tiendas y cafés, también ha resultado desastroso para las familias que dependían del lago para sobrevivir. Muchos de ellos han tenido que trasladarse, lidiar con las inundaciones frecuentes en sus hogares o tomar una suma insignificante 7,950 dólares como compensación.

Diapositiva 13 de 30: The deal has not only killed tourism in the area such as popular guesthouses, shops and cafés, but has also proved disastrous for the families who used the lake to survive. Many of them have had to relocate, deal with frequent flooding in their homes or take a paltry $7,950 (£6,000) sum as compensation.

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