phnom penh's busy streets

busy phnom phen

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May 20th 2007
My time spent in Phnom Phen was split up over two appearances. The capital is in the center on Cambodia and all major highways lead to it. The road network extends from the city, but unfortunately doesn't interconnect much outside of it. This means you often have to backtrack to the capital to get to another destination. That's why I went through it twice. My first time in Phnom Phen was shortly ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more