Angkor Wat

Siem Reap and the Sacred Temples!

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February 21st 2009
Today we took a bus from Phnom Penh and arrived at the sister guesthouse to the one we stayed in, in Phnom Penh. Seim Reap is a really cool city but there is no water anywhere around it and it's HOT. My forearms were literally sweating and on top of feeling nasty from that, it's the dustiest place I've ever been. I would take a shower, step outside and instantly feel filthy! We stopped in a pl ... 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