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Vibrant Stilted Fishing Villages

Images of unique stilted communities along rivers and lakes, illustrating traditional livelihoods and serene water landscapes.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Floating city on stilts
Cambodia, Siem Reap, Floating city on stilts
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria - 29 June 2023: View of the bustling Creek Road waterfront, where vibrant boats bob on the muddy water, framed by the lively market and buildings.Asia, Laos, landlocked country, South-East Asia, Indo-Chinese peninsula, Nam Xong river, Vang Vieng, leisure time on the riverPort of Mingun on the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar, Mingun, Myanmar, AsiaAsia, Myanmar (Burma), Lake Inle. Local paddling along the Lake Inle canals.Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Delta port town of My Tho, views along the Mekong River delta.Relax travel river / Landscape of lake sky mountain and bamboo houseboat raft floating air fresh bright day at HuayKraTing landmark of Loei ThailandMyanmar, Mandalay, Overview on a lake with small islets with bikes, fishermen, children and ducks; a wooden bridge and a man paddling standing in a canoe in the backgroundPfalhaeser, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, AsiaDN-ST-85-08744. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN)Floating village, Cambodia, Tonle Sap, Koh Rong island. Floating village with floating houses on the Tonle Sap Lake, Koh Rong island, Cambodia, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13663196Sandbar with huts, people and boats in the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar-Burma; Sagaing Region, MyanmarChildren and houses on the Inle lake, Shan State, Myanmar Merchant boat with Coca cola umbrella in the Vietnamese floating village of Chong Kneas on lake Tonle Sap - Siem Reap, CambodiaPeople in a public boat by a floating village in the Tonle Sap; Siem Reap, CambodiaMyanmar. Mandalay. Mingun. Houseboats for taking tourists back to Mandalay.Cai Rang Floating Market in the Hau River, Mekong Delta; Can Tho, VietnamIndonesia, Java, view to wooden raft with tourists on a river seen from abovePeru, Amazon, Amazon River, Iquitos. Aerial view of the port, harbour and settlements of Iquitos, the principle city of the Upper Amazon Basin.Riverside activities, Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest and the fifth-largest city of PeruA man selling Asian palmyra palm fruit behind fishing boats in backwater at Pichavaram mangrove forest, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaBoat trip along the Bentota River near Aluthgama. Sri Lanka. Asia. (Photo by: Paolo Picciotto/REDA&CO/UIG)Misahualli in The Oriente, head of navigation on Rio Napo (Amazon), Ecuador, South AmericaBoats in the sea, Malvan Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaMain beach, San Juan de las Galdonas, Paria Peninsula, Venezuela, South AmericaHouses by the river, floating market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Bangkok, Thailand, AsiaKHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.Backwater tour on a tributary of the Poovar River, Puvar, Kerala, South India, India, AsiaKela vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle LakeFishermen on Bekal beach; Northern Kerala, IndiaStilt cottages of floating village on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmara smal lake in the city centre of Myeik in the south in Myanmar in Southeastasia.. ASIA MYANMAR BURMA MYEIK CITYCENTREView of dal lake Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotoxLooking east, with Mekong River traffic and part of Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, AsiaAerial view of canoes clustered at the riverbank near a building with a red roof, reflecting the overcast sky in the calm waters, Bonny, Rivers, Nigeria.Ferry across the Tsiribihina River at Belo, West Madagascar, Madagascar, AfricaPeru, Amazon, Amazon River. The floating village of Belen, Iquitos.THAILAND RATCHABURI DAMNOEN SATUAK FLOATING MARKET Motorboat Tourboat taxis with Tourists driving allround a khlong at Damnoen Saduak river and Floating market in Province of Ratchaburi in Thailand, Thailand, Ratchaburi, November,12, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 21303270Inthein, boat at canal, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)Asia, Vietnam, Vung Tau.Myanmar, Inle lake, Fishing boatMekong River, Laos. Traveling down the Mekong River on a longboat. An overnight stopover in Pakbeng is usual.View over the Mekong at Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang province, Laos, AsiaBoats, on the beach of Houa Det, Dont Det, Si Phan Don, 4000 islands, Mekong River, Southern Laos, Laos, AsiaFloating House, Tonle Sap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, AsiaIndian man travelling by boat through the Varzea Forests, floodplain forest, Mamiraua-Nationalpark, Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, South AmericaBoats on the river, Tam Coc in Halong bay near Ninh Binh, north Vietnam, VietnamLocal person paddling through a lush tropical waterwayBRAZIL, AMAZON RIVER, RIO TAPAJOS, ALTER DO CHAO, WHITE SAND BEACH, BOATSBangcara, a traditional Philippine outrigger canoe, on the River Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, AsiaChina, Beijing, Summer Palace Boating over view of Kunming Lake. (Large format sizes available)Ecotourism in Kerala Backwaters boat IndiaPeru, Amazon, Amazon River. The floating village of Belen, Iquitos.VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH THE BOULIMICPortrait of the metropolis Ho Chi Minh City which is experiencing an exponential economic boom.VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH LA BOULIMIQUEPortrait de la métropole Ho-Chi-Minh Ville qui vit un boom économique exponentiel.A helmsman guides passengers on a calm river through a forested area, Chitwan National Park, Bhairahawa, Nepal, AsiaBangkok and its river Menam Chao PhrayaLanding place at the mouth of Rio Platano close to Barra del Platano, Moskitia, eastern Caribbean coast, Honduras, Central AmericaIndia, West Bengal, Sunderbans National Park, UNESCO World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve.The Mekong River at Chiang Khong, looking over to Laos on the opposite bank, Thailand, Southeast Asia, AsiaHouses by the river, floating market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Bangkok, Thailand, AsiaVietnam, Quang Nam Province, Hoi An City, Old City listed at World Heritage site by Unesco, Market and The Thy Bon River, AsiaCambodia, Lake Tonle Sap.Local pirogue on the River Niger, Niamey, Niger, AfricaYwama, canal, bridge, boat, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)Tourist boat on the upper Mekong with a group of day-trippers on board enjoying a sunset cruise, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos, AsiaBrunei Darussalam, Kampong Ayer, people riding watercraft on river by stilt housesFloating Market at Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, AsiaKleine und große Fischerboote in einem Fischerdorf in der Provinz Rayong Small and large fishing boats in a fishing village in Rayong Province, Thailand. Copyright: xZoonar.com/KidsadaxManchindax 22834824Boats on the Sangker River. Journey from Battambang to Siemp Reap. One boat a day travels from Siem Reap (for Angkor) to Battambang, departing Siem Reap at 07:00. An interesting and very scenic journey along small rivers, the boat threads its way through numerous charming floating villages and past dozens of towering cantilevered fishing net installations. It can take between 4-12 hr, depending on the time of year (and hence the water level), however the time can be fairly accurately predicted bCruise houseboat hotel moored at Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast AsiaKERALA, INDIA, MAY 5, 2010: Unidentified indian man in small boat in backwaters. Kerala backwaters are both major tourist attraction and integral part of local people life in Keralacanal in zhujiajiao, an old water town, zhujiajiao, shanghai, chinaRainawari, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Man paddling a traditional shikara boat at Dal Lake. (Editorial Use Only)Morning market on Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda, AfricaA tourist boat and passers-by on Taungthaman Lake, Myanmar .KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.Karangjahe Beach near Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, AsiaKHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.Countryside of Changmai, Thailand Countryside of Changmai, Northern Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/GiovannixGagliardix 4720690Boating in backwater, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotoxFishermen's wives with fishing boats on the beach of Sanyang, Gambia, West Africa, AfricaFloating village floating village in the HA long-bay, Vietnam.View from Jantar mantar Mansingh astronomical Observatory of Ganga Ghat Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox NAFloating fish farm in the Mekong river, Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Southeast AsiaBanishanta is a peninsula, in the middle of the 20th century a large brothel was opened there, with about 1000 woman, today there are only about 100, they administer themselves and elect their head, Banishanta, Bangladesh, AsiaKedar ghat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxAlibag Sea beach, Maharashtra, india Copyright: xAshaxAdatia/xDinodiaxPhotoxVietnam, Mekong River Delta, Cai Rang, near Can Tho, man selling vegetables from boat in floating marketVietnam, Mekong Delta. Cai Be, Cai Be Floating Market, view from small boatTourists in a boat on Inle Lake, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, AsiaVisitor's center national park Everglades, Florida, USA, North AmericaTourists in motorboats watching wildlife, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South AmericaThe harbor in the city of Sorong, the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, AsiaRound trip thailand july 2017 - nature in Chiang Rai, Akha mountain village . Visit to the nature in Chiang Rai, Akha mountain villageRoads made of water running through the floating villages on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), AsiaPeople in boat, Shennong River, China, AsiaVietnam, Hoi An , fish market on the pier of the Hoi An river, Asiablur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradationsD'IN Dein town; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake