Angkor Wat

Temples and Beaches

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February 21st 2008
Hello from Cambodia, sorry it has taken so long to write but we have become very lazy since we have been in Cambodia not sure why lets just blame the heat! Last time we wrote I think we were leaving Thailand to come to Cambodia which involved crossing the border at Poipet and getting ripped off by everyone which it seems is unavoidable and then a 3 hour taxi ride on the notoriously bumpy road to ... 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