Mountain from the car

Sacred Mountain Phnom Kulen

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February 10th 2009
The next day, Tuesday Sang our driver took us away from Siem Reap to the sacred Mountain of Phnom Kulen. It was here in 802 that Jayavarman II proclaimed himself a god-king and gave birth to modern day Cambodia. The road there was bumpy but it was nice to be driving deep into the jungle. Cambodians come here for the weekend and to have ceremonies. Once at the top of the peak we stopped to see Kba ... 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