The first of the trees at Ta Prohm

Saving The Best Until Last!

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December 11th 2007
Our final destination in Cambodia was the immensely impressive Temples of Ankor. After leaving Phnom Penh in the south we briefly stopped off in Battambang which is Cambodia's second largest city. We had 3 nights there in a really nice guesthouse and spent our days wandering around checking out the local market and surrounding area. From there we then headed to Siem Reap which is the town t ... 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