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Independence Beach

Independence Beach gets its name from the the 7-storey Independence Hotel at the north end. (Currently under renovation.) Locals call this beach ‘otel bram-pul chann (hotel 7-stories). It is labeled ‘7-Chann Beach’ on the in-town street sign. This beach is still much less frequented than other beaches.
Independence is more than a kilometer long, but the sandy area is quite narrow, making the beach best when the tide is low. Grass umbrellas and drink vendors now line the beach from end to end but it is more touristed toward the southern end, near the beach’s only hotel, Sea Breeze. At the other end is a small fresh water lake (which is the source of the town’s fresh water and is rumored to contain crocodiles). The road up to the Independence Hotel is often frequented by a small troop of Rhesus monkeys but is currently closed.