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Siam reap: Temples, temples and more temples

May 15th 2008
Day 33 Siam Reap The home of the world heritage Temples of Angkor (made famous by the Tomb raider films). Up bright and early after a good sleep we grabbed a couple bagettes for the road and eventually located our pickup to the bus station waiting out in the street. We arrived in Siam reap after a 6.5 hour bus ride from Phenom Penh ($4.50 each) to a milling pack of competing tuk tuk drivers. ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Cambodian Flag 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
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