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Cambodia

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January 16th 2006
Angkor Wat: We flew to Siem Reap, Cambodia and for the last few days I have seen some amazing temples. Angkor Wat is a huge temple and people say it is the biggest in the world. It is all made of mudstone and sandstone, and almost every piece is decorated. You walk on a wide stone road past a moat for 4 minutes to the temple. Inside there is a story wall that goes around the entire temple that ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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