Angkor Wat Battle Scene

Angkor Wat

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January 25th 2006
After breakfast we met our driver and guide and travel the short cut {even bumpier dirt roads than Laos) to the site. Nine a.m. and already the place is packed with mostly Korean tourists. We visit the main temple complex and our guide explains the various buildings functions and tells the stories behind the frescos etched into the sandstone corridors. Back to the B&B for lunch and some R& ... 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