Angkor Wat

Cambodia

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November 16th 2007
November 14 - 15 -16 - Angkor Wat First let me say how lucky we are to be born and live in North America. This was evident when we were in Hong Kong, driven home in Vietnam and totally obvious now in Cambodia. As we approached Siem Reap the residue of the most recent typhoon was to be seen in the flooded fields as we approached the airport. If we thought Saigon was hot and humid we found ou ... read more

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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