Bayon

Temples, monkeys, cute kids & wallowing pigs

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August 22nd 2008
Siem Reap & Angkor Howiyiz, well we are only a few days in and we are loving Cambodia! We chilled out the first day in Siem Reap, had a wander around town, visited a wat, got stuck into some Cambodian food (yum) and encountered the first of the kids & amputees selling their wares. We were expecting to be mobbed from what we'd heard, but were surprised at how little we were bothered - ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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