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Cambodia’s Angkor Wat sees 74% drop in foreign visitors

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 393,293 foreign visitors during the first eight months of 2020, down 74 per cent over the same period last year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ancient site earned gross revenue of $18.33 million from ticket sales during the January-August period this year. Located in Siem Reap province, the Angkor Archaeological Park, inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, is the kingdom’s most popular tourist destination.