If you go
Banteay Chhmar: Ancient Cambodian monument: www.visitbanteaychhmar.org. There are no hotels, but Community Based Tourism runs six modest, clean home stays in Banteay Chhmar village, also arranging meals and tours. Rooms are $7 a night. Details and contact information on website.
Getting there: Located about 105 miles from Angkor. Cars can be hired in nearby Siem Reap, site of an international airport, for the drive to Banteay Chhmar.
When to go: November-February are the cool, sunny months, followed by scorching heat and then monsoon rains, when some roads to Banteay Chhmar become impassable.
