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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]
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] Blog: Highway from Hell
Date: February 6th 2006
We traveled from Phnom Penh 2 1/2 hours south to Kampot. Kampot is a dusty little town that was once full of grand French buildings, though we couldn't find any of them. However, we did find an abandoned marketplace that is now inhabited by squatters. Our main purpose for coming to Kampot was to visit Bokor National Park, which includes an abandoned French hill station and the king's former va ... read more
Date: February 6th 2006
We traveled from Phnom Penh 2 1/2 hours south to Kampot. Kampot is a dusty little town that was once full of grand French buildings, though we couldn't find any of them. However, we did find an abandoned marketplace that is now inhabited by squatters. Our main purpose for coming to Kampot was to visit Bokor National Park, which includes an abandoned French hill station and the king's former va ... read more
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