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Siem Reap

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January 22nd 2006
Siam Riep (Ankor Wat) The Temples The temple of Ankor Wat near the town of Siam Riep was spectacular. Shawna and I rented a tuk-tuk and toured all the major temples in one day. In hindsight we probably should have split it up into two days (especially since I got the three day pass). It was a long hot day of temple after temple. I owe Shawna a great debt for being my personal phot ... 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