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October 26th 2006
Published: January 3rd 2008
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Hello All, I'm writing you from within the heart of Cambodia in the small village Siem Reap, famous for being the home of Angor Wat. I arrived here yesterday by plane from Pnohm Penh. It was only a 50 minute flight, but it would've taken an unpredictable 10 hours by bus. The abundance of cheap flights coupled with the subpar infrastructure/roads in the region makes flying the only way to go. ... Read Full Entry



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I found this while exploring some of the jungle on foot. It came out of nowhere. I'm sure they know that it's there, but it isn't managed at all. I was able to climb it all the way to the top.
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Coming down.

I had to go down on my butt to make sure I didn't fall face first.
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The entrance gates to another Watt
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These statues dotted the entire complex
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There were a ton of monkeys all over the grounds



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